The June 2018 phone call between Congressman Jeff Fortenberry and a California doctor who had hosted a fund raiser for Fortenberry in 2016 was played in court Thursday.
A defense attorney told jurors that Fortenberry often handled calls about fundraising on auto pilot and failing to hear even a couple of words could have changed the entire context of the call.
Paul Hammel, reporting in the Nebraska Examiner noted one of the lead prosecutors said Fortenberry knew and understood the donations were illegal.
Hammel’s report is available here https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2022/03/17/fortenberry-attorney-says-congressman-didnt-recall-or-understand-key-warning-call/