Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (son of Reverend Jesse Jackson ) was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison followed by 3 years probation by a federal judge in Washington on Wednesday for misusing about $750,000 in campaign funds.
Jackson's wife, Sandra, was also sentenced Wednesday. She will serve 1 year in prison and was ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution, after pleading guilty to a related charge of filing false tax returns.
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who is not related to the Jacksons, allowed the couple to stagger their sentences so their children would have at least one parent at all times. Jackson Jr. will go to prison first, followed by Sandra.
Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in February to using campaign funds to purchase an array of personal items, including Bruce Lee memorabilia, a $43,000 Rolex watch and a mink cashmere cape.
Jackson, the son of the civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, made an emotional plea to the judge Wednesday, wiping his eyes and blowing his nose as he asked the judge for some leniency. He apologized to his constituents and his family.
"If probation is not available to her, give me her time," Jackson said, referring to his wife. He said he needed to be "as far away from everybody for a while that I could be."
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Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in February to using campaign funds to purchase an array of personal items, including Bruce Lee memorabilia, a $43,000 Rolex watch and a mink cashmere cape.
Jackson, the son of the civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, made an emotional plea to the judge Wednesday, wiping his eyes and blowing his nose as he asked the judge for some leniency. He apologized to his constituents and his family.
"If probation is not available to her, give me her time," Jackson said, referring to his wife. He said he needed to be "as far away from everybody for a while that I could be."
Source Link: Jesse Jackson Jr. Sentenced For Defrauding Campaign
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