Feds Announce Charges Against Jesse Jackson Jr.

By Eric Lach

February 15, 2013 11:09 a.m.

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington D.C. on Friday filed documents with the D.C. District Court detailing charges against former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), including conspiracy, false statements, mail fraud, and wire fraud.

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