Ex-congressman planning guilty plea could get up to 5 years in prison
By Katherine Skiba, Chicago Tribune reporter
WASHINGTON—
— Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who plans to plead guilty to using campaign dollars to buy more than $750,000 worth of luxury items, memorabilia and other goods, is at risk of losing his freedom and a federal pension estimated at $45,000, observers said.
Jackson, 47, who could be in court as early as this week, faces up to five years in prison, according to federal prosecutors.
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