Saturday, February 9, 2013

Reports: Jesse Jackson Jr. Agrees to a Plea Deal; Will Plead Guilty, Still Faces Up to 5 Years in Jail

Embattled former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., 47, of Illinois has agreed to plead guilty -- and still faces possible jail time -- as part of a deal with federal authorities investigating accusations he misused campaign money, the Washington Times website reports today (February 9, 2013).

A federal judge soon will decide whether the Chicago Democrat -- son of well-known civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson -- serves jail time, several Chicago television channels reported. He could serve up to five years behind bars.

New reports have circulated for months that the Chicago Democrat has been under federal investigation over his role in discussions about raising money for then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's campaign, in exchange for Blagojevich appointing him to president Obama's former U.S. Senate seat in late 2008.

The former Illinois governor in 2011 was sentenced to 14 years in prison on charges connected with the awarding of the Obama Senate seat.

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