Wednesday, February 20, 2013

BULLETIN: AP Mobile: Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign case

A story from AP Mobile:

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign case

thumbnailWASHINGTON (AP) - Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., holding back tears, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. He faces 46 to 57 months in prison, and a fine of $10,000 to $100,000, under a plea deal with prosecutors. A few hours later, his wife, Sandra Jackson, pleaded guilty to filing fa...

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