jesse jackson jr.

Many people thought Jesse Jackson Jr. could have been a voice of a generation, but that has probably changed. Yesterday, the former Illinois congressman pleaded guilty in federal court to using campaign funds to purchase personal items. The $750,000 was spent funding his family’s lavish lifestyle. Here’s a breakdown on what some of the money…

Three months after resigning from Congress, Jesse Jackson Jr. has plead guilty to charges of misusing campaign funds and has entered into a plea deal, reports NBC. On Friday, Jackson signed the deal which requires him to repay the government hundreds of thousands of dollars for misused funds, including personal purchases like a $40,000 Rolex…