Sean Lengell
The Washington Times
2/8/2013
Embattled former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois has agreed to plead guilty and faces possible jail time as part of a deal with federal authorities investigating accusations he misused campaign money, Chicago news outlets reported Friday.
A federal judge will decide whether the Chicago Democrat, son of well-known civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, serves jail time, several Chicago television stations reported. ABC’s Chicago affiliate, WLS, said Mr. Jackson could face up to five years behind bars.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, which hasn’t acknowledged the existence of the investigation, had no comment.
News reports have circulated for months that the Chicago Democrat has been under federation investigation over his role in discussions about raising money for then-Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich’s campaign in exchange for Blagojevich appointing him to President Obama’s former U.S. Senate seat in late 2008…
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