Fortenberry, convicted of lying to federal investigators gets ZERO jail time

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Congressman convicted of lying to federal investigators in a campaign finance fraud scheme gets *zero* jail time b/c ... the judge thinks the crime was "out of character." This is an absolute disgrace https://politico.com/news/2022/06/28/former-rep-jeff-fortenberry-sentenced-to-2-years-probation-for-lying-to-fbi-00042834…
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10:33 AM · Jun 28, 2022

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/28/former-rep-jeff-fortenberry-sentenced-to-2-years-probation-for-lying-to-fbi-00042834

Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation for lying to the FBI about illegal contributions to his 2016 reelection campaign.

Fortenberry will also have to pay a $25,000 fine and complete 320 hours of community service, Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. ruled at federal court on Tuesday. The Nebraska Republican will not spend any time in prison.

The government sought a six-month prison sentence for Fortenberry, two years of supervised release, a $30,000 fine, 150 hours of community service and a special assessment of $300. Fortenberry’s defense asked for no prison time — instead seeking one year of probation without a fine.

The former congressman was found guilty last March on three counts of lying to the FBI during an investigation into $30,000 of foreign national and conduit contributions to his 2016 campaign. The government said in court documents that Fortenberry premeditated the plan to mislead investigators and throw them off his trail, while also using his status as a congressman to intimidate them.

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This is a joke.

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1. Martha Stewart does not approve.

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2. Summation: Trump Judge lets GOP Congressman off light.