Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles’ phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe
The move could end a nearly two-year probe into alleged campaign finance fraud after Ogles dropped motions blocking FBI review of his phone and email records.
- The U.S. Department of Justice agreed yesterday to return or destroy data from Congressman Andy Ogles' phone and Google account, effectively ending a nearly two-year criminal investigation into the Tennessee Republican's 2022 campaign finance reports.
- FBI agents seized the devices in August 2024 to investigate potential fraud after Ogles later admitted that claims of a $320,000 campaign loan were fabricated, following a NewsChannel 5 investigation.
- Ogles filed emergency motions in federal court challenging the seizure as a violation of his constitutional protections under the Speech or Debate Clause, asserting the Executive Branch had no right to review his communications.
- Following the DOJ's decision, Ogles withdrew his motions in the U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee, stating the move vindicates his argument against executive interference in legislative communications.
- The House Ethics Committee continues investigating Ogles over fabricated $320,000 loan claims and financial discrepancies, having previously recommended subpoenas for associates who refused to cooperate with the inquiry.
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DOJ agreed to return Rep. Ogles’ cell phone, law firm says
The Justice Department has agreed to return the cell phone of Rep. Andy Ogles, according to a law firm representing him, after a lengthy dispute in which the Tennessee Republican said he believed the FBI was investigating past campaign finance filings. The law firm Litson in a press release Tuesday, said the federal investigation “centered on a campaign finance reporting issue” and the Justice Department had also agreed to destroy all informatio…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has agreed to return U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles' personal cellphone that was seized as part of an investigation into his campaign finances, signaling it's
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Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles' phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe
The Justice Department has agreed to return Tennessee Republican congressman Andy Ogles’ personal cellphone that was seized during an investigation into his campaign finances, signaling it's abandoning its probe into the President Donald Trump supporter.
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After two years of investigating MAGA diehard Congressman Andy Olges (R-TN) for fraud, the Department of Justice is preparing to drop its case, and has agreed to “return or destroy” evidence seized before the FBI has a chance to review it. While the case began under former President Joe Biden, since President Donald Trump’s return to office, critics say that the DOJ has largely been reshaped as a tool of his political will, and Ogles has lobbied…
Justice Department to Drop Probe Into Andy Ogles
“The U.S. Department of Justice appears to be preparing to drop a nearly two-year criminal investigation of Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, agreeing to return or destroy evidence seized from the diehard MAGA Republican before the FBI ever got a chance to review it,” WTVF reports. “The new filing came on a news-packed day as Tennessee lawmakers were convening for a special session to redraw congressional districts to put the state under complet…
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