Jesse Jackson Jr.

  • Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty

    2/20/13 7:10 PM Comment

    Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea in federal court Wednesday to criminal charges that he misused campaign funds for his own personal use. A few hours later, his wife, Sandra Jackson, pleaded guilty to filing false joint federal income tax returns.

  • Jesse Jackson Jr., wife could spend time behind bars

    2/16/13 3:04 PM Comment

    Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife could spend time in behind bars after they agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme to spend thousands in campaign funds on personal items. (See items listed in Jackson charging document.)

  • Jesse Jackson Jr., wife agree to plead guilty

    2/15/13 7:09 PM Comment

    The charges represent a dramatic fall from political prominence for the couple. The son of a famed civil rights leader, Jackson entered Congress in 1995 and resigned last November. Sandi, as she's known, was a Chicago alderman, but resigned last month.

  • Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress

    11/21/12 6:10 PM Comment

    Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) will step down from Congress Wednesday in the wake of medical concerns and a federal probe into his financial situation.