Federal prosecutors asked for permission Friday to seize the homes of former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) and his wife, former Chicago Ald. Sandi Jackson, in addition to an IRA of Jackson’s with an almost $80,000 balance, the Chicago Tribune reported.
According to the Tribune, prosecutors asked a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to let them seize the Jacksons’ homes in both Chicago and Washington, D.C.’s DuPont Circle.
Prosecutors also pointed out that Jackson had returned only 12 out of 24 items worth a total of $61,910, including furs and celebrity memorabilia, that he agreed to forfeit because they were purchased with campaign funds.
Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in February to misuing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign accounts, while his wife pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns. The couple is scheduled to face sentencing next Wednesday.
