Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. was charged Friday with illegally spending $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use and could face up to 57 months in prison. He faces four charges — conspiracy, making false statements, and mail and wire fraud, according to court documents. His wife, former Ald. Sandi Jackson, was charged in a separate information with filing false tax returns from 2006 to 2011.Great moments of the Cook County Democrat party. No word yet on this story from Barack and Michelle Obama who happened to be close personal friends of the Jacksons.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Feds: Jesse Jackson Jr. misused campaign funds, Sandi Jackson failed to report income on taxes
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
