Feds File Charges Against Jacksons, Husband And Wife

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Feds Charge Jesse Jackson Jr., Sandi Jackson | TPMMuckraker

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 $750,000 in campaign funds for his personal benefit. The charges against Jackson Jr. include conspiracy, false statement, mail fraud, and wire fraud.

In a separate document, Sandi Jackson was charged with one count of filing false tax returns.

The charges were filed by the Justice Department in what are called “Information” documents, which are normally used in lieu of a grand jury indictment when a plea agreement has already been worked out with the defendant.

Reached by TPM on Friday, the U.S. Attorney’s office in D.C. declined to comment on any plea deals. But lawyers for both Jacksons told The Chicago Tribune that their clients had reached deals with prosecutors.

“He has accepted responsibility for his actions and I can confirm that he intends to plead guilty to the charge in the information,” Jackson Jr.’s attorney Brian Heberlig said.

In detailing the charges against Jackson Jr., prosecutors alleged, among other things, that the former lawmaker used campaign credit cards to make $582,773 in personal expenses, and directly used $57,793 in campaign money for personal expenses. Among the items purchased were a $43,350 gold-plated Rolex watch, $9,588 worth of children’s furniture, and $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.”

The document also said the owner of an Alabama-based company wrote a $25,000 check to pay down the balance of one of Jackson Jr.’s credit cards, a payment which Jackson Jr. willfully omitted from a financial disclosure statement.

Reports Friday indicated that Jackson Jr. faces up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and other penalties. Sandi Jackson, meanwhile, faces up to three years in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, and other penalties.

Jackson Jr. issued a statement Friday through is his attorney, in which, while not addressing the charges directly, the former Congressman professed to take responsibility for his actions.

“Over the course of my life I have come to realize that none of us are immune from our share of shortcomings and human frailties,” Jackson said in the statement, obtained by The Chicago Sun-Times. “Still I offer no excuses for my conduct, and I fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes I have made. To that end I want to offer my sincerest apologies to my family, my friends and all of my supporters for my errors in judgment and while my journey is not yet complete, it my hope that I am remembered for things that I did right.”

Jackson Jr., who was first elected to the House in 1995, resigned from Congress in November, just weeks after winning re-election in Illinois’ Second District.

Voters returned Jackson Jr. to Congress despite his barely campaigning. In June, Jackson Jr. collapsed in his Washington, D.C. home, and he spent the rest of his tenure in Congress on medical leave, being treated for bipolar disorder. In his letter of resignation to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Jackson Jr. mentioned both his health issues and the federal criminal probe into his activities.

After Jackson Jr.’s resignation, Sandi Jackson was briefly mentioned as a possible replacement for his House seat. But she publicly denied interest in the seat, and ultimately resigned her aldermanic position in January.

The couple has two children.

 

[Strapped]

Hopefully she gets probation

 

[the next guy]

god damn

 

[Mowgli]

With great power comes the ability to forget you still black in a world run by cacs.

 

[Brock Landers]

Just saw it was about Junior

 

[Metta World Movement]

I saw the name 'Sandi Jackson' as I started to read the OP's post, and it reminded me of the porn star Sandi Jackmon.....then I went off to tubegalore.....

I just came back from nutting to one of her videos

I officially need a porn break now

 

[Strapped]

With great power comes the ability to forget you still black in a world run by cacs.

you wrong on this mowg,just like kwame he knew what he was doing was wrong,these kats are attorneys

 

[Colilluminati]

 

[Mowgli]

you wrong on this mowg,just like kwame he knew what he was doing was wrong,these kats are attorneys

Doing wrong is easier to do when you see everyone around you gettin away with it. Its just as easy for a rich man to forget, he aint got cac priveleges, in America.

 

[88m3]

Strong feeling he's scum.

You'll never see bush, clinton, or gore charged



Food for thought.

 

[Morph]

Voters returned Jackson Jr. to Congress despite his barely campaigning. In June, Jackson Jr. collapsed in his Washington, D.C. home, and he spent the rest of his tenure in Congress on medical leave, being treated for bipolar disorder.

Collapsed from bipolar disorder...what?

With great power comes the ability to forget you still black in a world run by cacs.

Naw, he's a crook like his father. Jesse Jackson once billed a charity $614,000 for "traveling" expenses lol. Before that he threatened a boycott of Anheuser-Busch to get his sons a key beer distributorship in Chicago, one of the largest markets in America. He also shakes down Wall Street companies for favors for his friends.
Jesse Jackson | Rainbow/PIMP Coalition | Alleged Shakedowns

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, apparently.

Doing wrong is easier to do when you see everyone around you gettin away with it. Its just as easy for a rich man to forget, he aint got cac priveleges, in America.

James Traficant, Jr. did 7 years for basically the same crime......and he's white.

Let's not pretend Jesse Jackson Jr. hasn't lived a privileged life compared to most black males. If your daddy can play the race card to get your brother a multi million dollar brewery distributorship, you're definitely part of the privileged class, regardless of your color.

As far as the numbers he's looking at: 5 years is nothing, and he will spend most of it in a medical ward for his "mental condition". Most young black males don't get breaks like that.

Strong feeling he's scum.

You'll never see bush, clinton, or gore charged

It's hard to compare any congressman to Bush or Clinton or Gore. All three come from well connected, political dynasties. They're not really the type that would misuse tax-payer funds for "tens of thousands of dollars worth of Bruce Lee memorabilia" and a "Michael Jackson and Eddie van Halen guitar." I'm not saying Clinton or Bush are above misusing tax payer money for personal gain, but come on man... a Michael Jackson and Eddie van Halen guitar...?

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

do you all just give everyone a pass as long as they have the same color skin as you?