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Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty A look at the rise and fall of the former Democratic congressman from Illinois.
Feb. 20, 2013
Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), surrounded by family and friends, enters the U.S. District Court in Washington. Jackson and his wife, Sandi Jackson, are expected to plead guilty to federal charges after being accused of spending more than $750,000 in campaign funds to purchase luxury items, memorabilia and other goods.
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Sandi Jackson, a former Chicago alderman, enters the U.S. District Court in Washington. Tom Kirsch, an attorney for Jackson’s wife, said she has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors and would plead guilty to one tax count.
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Feb. 20, 2013
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline Lavinia Brown, arrive at the U.S. District Court for their son’s hearing.
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Feb. 20, 2013
Jackson, second from right, is seen before entering the U.S. District Federal Courthouse in Washington. The conspiracy charge against the former congressman carries a maximum statutory penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and other penalties. The charge against Sandi Jackson carries a maximum of three years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for June 28.
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April 4, 2012
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), left, talks with Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner while touring Ford's Chicago Stamping Plant as plant manager Gloria Georger and UAW Local 588 President Matt Kolanowski look on. jackson was first elected to Congress in 1995.
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March 3, 2012
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at Operation PUSH headquarters in Chicago, where she endorsed Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) in his primary reelection battle against former congresswoman Debbie Halvorson. In June 2012, Jackson took a medical leave of absence, citing exhaustion. It was later disclosed that he was being treated for bi-polar disorder. After being reelected last November, he resigned from office.
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Dec. 2, 2011
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) on the Capitol steps. During his medical leave, it was rumored that Jackson suffered from alcoholism, which he denied. He did acknowledge that he was under investigation by both the House Ethics Committee and the FBI.
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May 16, 2011
Prosecutors accused Jackson, 47, of using campaign money to buy items including a $43,350 gold-plated men’s Rolex watch and $9,587.64 worth of children’s furniture, according to court papers filed in the case. His wife spent $5,150 on fur capes and parkas, the court documents said.
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Aug. 18, 2009
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) talks to constituents following a town hall meeting on health-care reform at the Sheldon Heights Church of Christ in Chicago. The congressman spoke for about an hour before inviting his father to address to the standing-room-only crowd.
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Feb. 24, 2009
President Obama hugs Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.(D-Ill.), after addressing a joint session of Congress.
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Dec. 10, 2008
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) speaks at a news conference at the Capitol.
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Aug. 26, 2008
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) with Richard Mell, right, of Chicago City Council at the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
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Jan. 31, 2006
President George W. Bush shakes hands with then-Rep. Sherwood L. Boehlert (D-N.Y.) as he greets Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) at the State of the Union address.
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Jan. 16, 2006
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) delivers an impassioned recitation of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech during a scholarship breakfast in King's honor in Chicago. Jackson was joined by other Chicago political and religious leaders in remembering the legacy of the civil rights leader.
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Aug. 15, 2005
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), center, speaks with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan as the Rev. Al Sharpton, left, looks on during the funeral of pioneering black publisher John H. Johnson, the founder of Ebony and Jet magazines, in Chicago.
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May 9, 2002
Actress Julia Roberts shakes hands with Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) before testifying on Capitol Hill in favor of more congressional funding for research into Rett syndrome. Roberts and children with the disorder testified before a House committee.
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Feb. 14, 2002
At a Washington event remembering Frederick Douglass, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) was the guest speaker. Seated are Fran Mainella and Terry Carlstrom of the National Park Service.
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May 12, 1998
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is seen in the Cannon House Office Building. Behind Jackson are maps of O'Hare International Airport and its proposed expansion, as well as a study on a possible building or another airport south of O'Hare, which is in Jackson's district.
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Nov. 1, 1997
Host Alex Trebek, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) and former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers after a "Jeopardy!" taping.
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Jan. 10, 1997
Then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) talks to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and his son Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) during a break in the taping of "CNN's Both Sides With Jesse Jackson" in Washington.
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Dec. 14, 1995
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), center, shares a laugh with, from left, then-House Speaker Newt Gingirch (R-Ga.), wife Sandi and his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, after reenacting taking the oath of office on Capitol Hill. The 30-year-old lawyer won a special election to succeed ex-congressman Mel Reynolds.
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Dec. 12, 1995
Jesse Jackson Jr., with his wife, Sandi, hands his ballot to election judge Otis Carter after they voted in Chicago.
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Nov. 28, 1995
Jesse Jackson Jr., accompanied by his wife, Sandi, talks to reporters after voting in the 2nd Congressional District's special primary in Chicago.
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Sept. 9, 1995
Jesse Jackson Jr., center, and his wife, Sandra, greet well-wishers in Chicago where he announced his candidacy for Mel Reynolds's vacated congressional seat. Jackson, son of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson, pledged that he will not engage in negative campaigning.
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