Tuesday morning, a judge sentenced the 61-year-old former congressman to two years of probation on convictions that he lied to federal agents about dirty money.
Trey Gowdy testified Wednesday that Assistant U.S. Attorney Mack Jenkins, the lead prosecutor in the case, told him that Fortenberry shouldn’t return it to the donors, in part because it
After federal agents first tried to contact Fortenberry at his Lincoln home in 2019, the congressman called the then-Lincoln police chief. Fortenberry said he was concerned for his family s safety.
Trey Gowdy testified that Assistant U.S. Attorney Mack Jenkins, lead prosecutor in the case, told him that Fortenberry shouldn’t return it to the donors, in part because it could tip