NACDL - United States v. Fortenberry

United States v. Fortenberry

Defendant, while a member of Congress, received illegal campaign contributions in 2016 as a result of conduit funds contributed by a foreign national. He later learned that the contributions to his campaign were illegal, but rather than reporting the violation as required by law and refunding the illegal funds, he sought to conceal that he had earlier learned that the contributions were illegal and he made false statements to federal investigators about what he knew.

Case Details

Case No.: 1:24-cr-00221
Case Filed: May 08, 2024
Jurisdiction: D.D.C.
Charges: 18 U.S.C. 1001
Case Outcome: Dismissal with Prejudice
Judge: McFadden, Trevor
Defendant(s): Fortenberry, Jeffrey

Key Topics in the Case

Pretrial Dismissal

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Case Files

05/08/24 - ECF: 1 - Government - Indictment

Indictment

a-gov-uscourts-dcd-268372-1-0_1.pdf
ECF: 82 - 01/29/25 - Government - Motion to Dismiss - Unopposed motion to dismiss with prejudice

Unopposed motion to dismiss with prejudice

b-gov-uscourts-dcd-268372-82-0.pdf

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