Jessie Jackson Jr. entered a North Carolina prison Tuesday to begin serving a 2 1/2-year term for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign money on everything from cigars to a gold watch – a day after he tried but failed to get into the federal complex. In an odd twist to Jackson’s long-running legal saga, the… Continue reading Jessie Jackson Jr Starts his Prison Sentence
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Could Spend Up to 4 Years in Jail
Politico is reporting that the Federal prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison sentence for former Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has pleaded guilty to illegally diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to personal use. Under the Justice Department recommendations, Jackson would have to forfeit the $750,000 he stole from his campaign, and… Continue reading Jesse Jackson Jr. Could Spend Up to 4 Years in Jail