Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for misuse of about $750,000 in campaign funds. The Illinois Democrat pleaded guilty in February to using campaign money for personal expenses that included buying Michael Jackson memorabilia, furs and a Rolex watch. The judge said the sentence should be served at a facility in Alabama. His wife, Sandra Jackson, also will be sentenced Wednesday for filing false tax returns. Get complete coverage of breaking news on CNN, CNN TV and CNN Mobile ***************************************** Watch New Day with Chris Cuomo, Kate Bolduan & Michaela Pereira. Weekday mornings 6am - 9am ET on CNN. NewDayCNN ***************************************** You have opted-in to receive this e-mail from CNN. To unsubscribe from Breaking News e-mail alerts, go to: cgi.cnn/m/clik?l=textbreakingnews One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303 (c) & (r) 2013 Cable News Network This message was sent to you at [email protected].
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:15:20 +0000
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