Friday, February 15, 2013

Jesse Jackson Jr., and wife charged in misuse of campaign money

Sandi and husband, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr/PHOTO/ABC7

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what prosecutors said was a scheme to use US$750,000 in campaign funds for lavish personal expenses, including a US$43,000 gold watch and furs.

Federal prosecutors filed one charge of conspiracy against the former Chicago congressman and charged his ex-alderman wife, Sandra, with one count of filing false joint

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