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Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe

FILE - U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., center right, and wife, Celeste, arrive at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Fortenberry was convicted Thursday, March 24, 2022, of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) FILE - U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., right, and wife, Celeste, arrive at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Fortenberry was convicted Thursday, March 24, 2022, of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) FILE - U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., center, and wife, Celeste, left, arrive at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Fortenberry was convicted Thursday, March 24, 2022, of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) FILE - U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Fortenberry was convicted Thursday, March 24, 2022, of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., center right, and wife, Celeste, arrive at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Fortenberry stands trial starting Wednesday to fight allegations that he lied to federal investigators about an illegal 2016 contribution to his campaign from a foreign national and didn't properly disclose it in campaign filings. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Fortenberry stands trial to fight allegations that he lied to federal investigators about an illegal 2016 contribution to his campaign from a foreign national and didn't properly disclose it in campaign filings. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe