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| Subject: The potentially good: Jesse Jackson Jr charged with misusing campaign funds Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:10 pm | |
| A former congressman and son of a prominent civil rights leader has been charged with spending campaign funds on personal expenses.
Jesse Jackson Jr of Illinois is accused of misusing $750,000 (£483,000).
He and his wife Sandi Jackson, who is charged with tax fraud in the matter, intend to plead guilty, media report.
Mr Jackson, a 47-year-old Democrat, resigned in November after acknowledging he was being treated for bipolar disorder.
"I offer no excuses for my conduct and I fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes I have made," Mr Jackson said in a statement.
Mr Jackson is charged in federal court in Washington DC with conspiracy, fraud, and making false statements. Prosecutors say Mrs Jackson filed false tax forms that underreported how much tax the couple owed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21481391 |
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