Fortenberry (R-NE) leaves nothing unturned in urging judge to give him probation (3 felonies)

[Omaha Steve]

https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/fortenberry-leaves-nothing-unturned-in-urging-judge-to-give-him-probation/article_945f33c4-ecca-11ec-b016-0ba8a616a59c.html

Todd Cooper Jun 15, 2022 Updated 18 hrs ago

Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry should not go to prison because he’s old (over 60), has no money (used his campaign funds and dipped into a line of credit to fund his defense team) and “lost his job, his reputation and many friends,” his attorneys say.

Further, Fortenberry’s defense team wrote Tuesday, his wife and five daughters desperately need him to stay out of prison. Los Angeles attorney John Littrell even delved into a long battle Fortenberry’s middle daughter, now grown, had with a heart issue at birth.

“We have mortgaged our home and personally borrowed and spent extraordinary sums of money to pay legal bills; and bills are still coming in,” Fortenberry’s wife, Celeste, wrote in her letter to the judge.

“We have two daughters in college — they’re wondering if they have to drop out; and another getting married — she’s already given up on her parents being able to help her pay for her wedding.”

FULL story at link above.

[keithbvadu2]

1. 'Gee, that's too bad': President Trump responds to Mitt Romney's self-quarantine

[gratuitous]

2. Took campaign contributions from foreign sources, lied to the FBI about it

Apparently wasn't thinking about his wife and kiddos while pocketing that scratch and then lying to FBI And after what we've seen of other Republicans, why wouldn't Fortenberry think he could get away with lying to the Bureau?

It's just so unfair, Judge! Poor Jeff is being treated like a common criminal and threatened with [checks prosecutor's recommendation] six months in prison. It's not like he tried to cast a provisional ballot in Texas. Have a heart, your honor.

[Permanut]

3. please don't send me to prison for killing my parents because I'm an orphan.

Got it.

[LonePirate]

4. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time, as they say.

I hope he receives at least some prison time. He certainly would if he was not white.

[Solly Mack]

5. Boofuckinghoo

[Mr.Bill]

6. First world problems.

Sounds like his wife and kids would be better off if they never saw him again.