Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with illegally spending campaign funds
Former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. of Illinois was charged Friday to conspiring with an unnamed person to illegally spend campaign funds.
Former Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., 47, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud his re-election campaigns of more than $750,000 in funds that were used to pay for a range of personal items and expenses, including jewelry, fur capes and parkas, high-end electronics, celebrity memorabilia, furniture, kitchen appliances, and a home renovation project.