Former US Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
Not too long ago, Jesse L. Jackson Jr. was a popular young Democratic congressman with a reputation as an advocate for the less fortunate, especially those in his Chicago-area district.
But on Wednesday, the former congressman was a felon standing in a federal courtroom in Washington to receive his sentence.
Mr. Jackson, 48, received 30 months in prison for spending $750,000 from his campaign on personal items. His wife, Sandi, 49, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for omitting $580,000 in income from the couple’s tax returns while they lived lavishly.
“The inescapable fact is that you and Sandra Jackson used campaign funds to sustain a lifestyle that you cannot afford,” Judge Amy Berman Jackson said before announcing Mr. Jackson’s penalty.
Ream more at The New York Times
But on Wednesday, the former congressman was a felon standing in a federal courtroom in Washington to receive his sentence.
Mr. Jackson, 48, received 30 months in prison for spending $750,000 from his campaign on personal items. His wife, Sandi, 49, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for omitting $580,000 in income from the couple’s tax returns while they lived lavishly.
“The inescapable fact is that you and Sandra Jackson used campaign funds to sustain a lifestyle that you cannot afford,” Judge Amy Berman Jackson said before announcing Mr. Jackson’s penalty.
Ream more at The New York Times
Former US Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
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