CHICAGO (CBS) – A former U.S. attorney representing embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is negotiating a plea deal with the federal government, CBS 2 has learned.
CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine has the exclusive details.
The plea deal would end Jackson’s 17-year career as a congressman representing Chicago’s South Side and suburbs.
At the center of negotiations is white-collar criminal defense attorney Dan Webb, who served as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor in the 1980s, when several Cook County judges were indicted for public corruption under the “Operation Greylord” investigation.
Webb, the chairman of Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago, has been the point person for Jackson in talks with the U.S. Justice Department in Washington.
The tentative deal includes:
–Jackson resigning for health reasons.
–His pleading guilty to charges involving misuse of campaign funds.
–The congressman’s repayment of any contributions that were converted to personal use, such as home furnishings, improper travel or gifts.
At least some jail time would appear to be inevitable for Jackson, the son of civil-rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and spouse of Chicago 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson. (more)
but, but…..didn’t he just win re-election in a landslide?
This should be happening to another Chicagoan.
Black votes are now worth 1 and 3/5 so he got over 100 percent in some precincts.
How much is”some” jail time?
I’ve heard that at 13.5 % of the population means blacks get to vote five times each to make it fair.
haaa ha ha haaa
Don’t forget this is how corrupt Chicago is and every other major city. We are being outvoted. Obama’s gang taught them how to cheat.
I live in Chicago and was not surprised at all when he was re-elected. Ba-bye
One down (almost) and one to go
Will Barry pardon him? Or let JJ Jr. go to jail?
Michelle is close friends with his sister. Ahem
And that is the reason why he isn’t in jail before now. Funny how everything is coming out after the election.
he could still be a senator and get things done from his cell, Al Capone did.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!
Two words: Alcee Hastings.