Former Nebraska Republican Jeff Fortenberry is facing charges in Washington, D.C. for lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal contribution to his campaign. The $30,000 contribution from Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian billionaire residing in Paris, was made through middlemen at a 2016 fundraiser in Los Angeles. Despite denying knowledge of the illegal funds to the FBI, Fortenberry was convicted in 2022 but had his conviction overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals due to an improper trial location. Fortenberry announced his resignation from Congress after the initial conviction, which had been reversed last year.