Ex-COngressman, Jesse Jackson Jr in a 2008 convention. (Flickr/ studio08denver)

Sandi Jackson was charged with one count of filing false tax returns. She faces up to three years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and other penalties.

Jackson Jr. is accused of diverting $750,000 in campaign funds for personal expenditures.
Prosecutors alleged thad Jackson Jr. used these funds to purchase a $43,350 men’s gold-plated Rolex watch, $5,150 worth of fur capes and parkas, and $9,588 in children’s furniture between 2007 and 2009. Other expenses listed were $10,105 on Bruce Lee memorabilia, $11,130 on Martin Luther King memorabilia and $22,700 on Michael Jackson items.

His father, Rev. Jesse Jackson said he would "leave it up to the courts system" to determine his son's fate.

Read the full story at The Chicago Tribune.

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