TPMMuckraker: Feds File Charges Against Jacksons, Husband And Wife
"After months of rumors and reports, the federal charges against
former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) and his wife, former Chicago Ald.
Sandi Jackson, became official on Friday. A document filed in U.S.
District Court for the District of Columbia alleged that Jackson Jr.
used about USD 750,000 in campaign funds for his personal benefit...In detailing the charges against Jackson Jr., prosecutors alleged, among
other things, that the former lawmaker used campaign credit cards to
make USD 582,773 in personal expenses, and directly used USD 57,793 in
campaign money for personal expenses. Among the items purchased were a USD 43,350 gold-plated Rolex watch, USD 9,588 worth of children’s furniture,
and USD 5,150 worth of fur capes and parkas purchased by an unnamed
co-conspirator. Other items purchased include tens of thousands of
dollars worth of Bruce Lee memorabilia, Michael Jackson memorabilia,
Malcolm X memorabilia, and Jimi Hendrix memorabilia, plus items
described by prosecutors simply as “Michael Jackson hat,” “Michael
Jackson fedora,” and “Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen guitar.” "
If true this is very disappointing. I worked on his first campaign and he always seemed like a pretty good guy. But I ask...what sort of Bruce Lee memorabilia? That actually sounds pretty cool.
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