Reuters: Politics: U.S. charges former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. with fraud

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U.S. charges former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. with fraud Feb 15th 2013, 22:31 Tweet Share this Email Print Analysis & Opinion When banks face criminal charges Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) appears on the U.S. Capitol steps in Washington December 2, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON | Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:25pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors filed criminal charges of fraud and conspiracy on Friday against former Chicago congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., accusing him and an unnamed co-conspirator of misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. Though Jackson, the son of the famed civil rights leader, did not immediately enter any plea, his lawyers released a statement from him admitting mistakes as the charges were filed in U.S. District Court in Washington. (Reporting by David Ingram; Editing by Will Dunham) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (1) Feb 15, 2013 4:34pm EST  --  Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment

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