*In Chicago, CBS Local is reporting that Democratic US Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. could be vacating his office as part of a plea deal.
In addition, The Huffington Post is reporting that the deal may also include jail time
The embattled politician is represented by a former US attorney who is negotiating with the federal government.
The plea deal would end Jackson’s 17-year career as a congressman representing Chicago’s South Side and suburbs.
At the center of negotiations is white-collar criminal defense attorney Dan Webb, who served as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor in the 1980s, when several Cook County judges were indicted for public corruption under the “Operation Greylord” investigation.
Webb, the chairman of Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago, has been the point person for Jackson in talks with the U.S. Justice Department in Washington.
The tentative deal includes:
– Jackson resigning for health reasons.
– His pleading guilty to charges involving misuse of campaign funds.
- Some jail time
– The congressman’s repayment of any contributions that were converted to personal use, such as home furnishings, improper travel or gifts
Read/learn more at CBS Local.
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Where are they going to put him? in a mental health facility?
So sad. Tragic ending for a once promising career.
Temporary setback. He never should have run for re-election. After serving jail time, I’m sure he’ll be voted back into office. So.. did his “mental illness” cause his misuse of campaign contributions, or did he misuse the campaign contributions, get caught and then say, oh- wait– I’m bipolar.
I tend to think he got caught and then suddenly, became Bi-polar!! I have no sympathy for someone, anyone who betrays the trust of the public.
Apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. I’m sure his father is somehow involved.
“I have no sympathy for someone, anyone who betrays the trust of the public”…….I so agree with you!
Folks, JJJ didn’t do anything that egregious. Nothing that politicians haven’t been doing all along. They just choose who to make an example of. He will join a long list of black politicians who they choose to bring down. Merion Berry, Charlie Rangel, Kwame Kilpatrick … Look how they went at Maxine Waters.
Having a black president just ratchet the whole thing up. Everybody remotely considered to be associated with Obama is now being wire tapped.
if what you say is true about them being wire-tapped, then they should act like they’re being wire tapped and not do dumb stuff like this. Can’t believe you used Kwame Kilpatrick, of all people, as an example of someone “they chose to bring down”.
So what’s your point? I said JJJ didn’t do anything that politicians haven’t been doing all along. Foremost is the misappropriation of campaign funds. But who is more likely to be monitored and eventually prosecuted? All you did was provide further validation of what I said. Black politicians are not treated any differently from regular black folks. The ones in jail more than likely did something wrong. But who gets caught is who the system chooses to monitor.
Why isn’t Christine O’Donnell also in jail? Didn’t she use over $20,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses?
versatile is a “semi-Black” azzhole who trolls for any perceived dirt on Blacks while turning a blind eye when it comes to non-Blacks. Once we understand their agenda it’s quite easy predicting what backstabbing motives and behavior.
I agree, Kwame Kilpatrick brought down himself with his ego and greed and he is still taking from Detroit. Get a clue.
Yeah, Kwame was stupid enough to get caught with a long paper trail. Probably that’s all that sets him apart from politicians in general. As you can see, even the “esteemed” general Petraeus is a cheat and a dumb one at that. Like Kwame, emailing and txting his dirt like it was going out of style. That’s why they had to kick him out the CIA. Like Kwame, no telling what else his dumb ass was doing.
How did he win re-election???with misuse of funds and mental issues, not to mention he has not been doing the job the people of Illinois elected him ot do for several months now.
Dirty politicians always get caught, Jessie Jr. is not the victim here, it’s the citizens he betrayed although they re-elected him. (shrugs)