Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy today in a US District Court, after allegedly misusing hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars on personal expenses like a gold-plated Rolex and fur capes for his wife.
Jesse Jackson Jr. to plead guilty to tax charge Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges from what prosecutors said was a scheme to use $750,000 in campaign funds for lavish personal expenses, including a $43,350 Rolex watch.