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| Jackson Jr: 'I Am Guilty, Your Honor' |
| 2013-02-21 |
| [CHICAGO.CBSLOCAL] An emotional former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. In a separate hearing in the afternoon, a tearful Sandi Jackson, Jesse Jackson's wife, pleaded guilty to a tax fraud charge. Sandi Jackson is accused filing six years of false federal income tax returns. "It's not a proud day," Jackson Jr said has he left court with his wife. "I really am sorry I let everybody down." That has been his only public statement since he was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder last summer. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports Jackson was subdued but spoke in a clear voice, telling U.S. District Judge Robert Wilkins that he accepts responsibility for his actions. He formally pleaded guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud and false statements. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 How is filing 6 years of untruthful taxes equal "a" tax fraud charge? Isn't that 6 times/crimes you signed off on bogus numbers? |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2013-02-21 21:35 |
| #4 It's not a proud day Dat’s nuttin…wait ‘till they confiscate your shoelaces bub. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2013-02-21 20:02 |
| #3 Who'd he let down? Didn't everybody know he was as crooked as a dog's hind leg? |
| Posted by: Muggsy Mussolini1226 2013-02-21 10:56 |
| #2 Yup, I'm caught, It's a Black thing,I'm sorry you caught me, and I promise to not let it happen again,(You won't catch me). Weasel, Weasel. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-02-21 07:23 |
| #1 Things happened, I was kinda there, a part. I'm sorry bad things happened. We should learn from this. I pledge to form a yoof group to keep this from happening again to our people. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-02-21 07:18 |