Jesse Jackson Jr and Sandi Jackson have pled guilty to using campaign money to fund extravagant personal lives in D.C. – from fur coats to four-star restaurants to a $42,000 Rolex watch. Meanwhile, nearly 20% of Jackson’s 2nd District constituents live below the poverty line. We take a deeper look at the one-time power couple as their legacy unravels.
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Chicago Tonight article on Jesse Jackson Jr. Under Medical Supervision
Chicago Tribune article on Jacksons' guilt a tale of excess
Chicago Tribune article on Jesse Jackson Jr. didn't read his own book: 'It's About the Money!'
Chicago Sun-Times article on Jesse Jackson Jr. answers ‘ultimate’ question: ‘I am guilty, your honor’
Chicago Sun-Times article on While Jacksons were living it up, district was paying the price
Chicago Sun-Times article on Rev. Jesse Jackson on Jesse Jackson Jr. downfall: "Sad chapter, but not his last chapter"
New York Times article on Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty: ‘I Lived Off My Campaign’
Washington Post article on Jesse Jackson Jr.’s decline










