Jesse Jackson Jr. suffers collateral damage in Blagojevich trial
July 11, 2010|By John Chase and Rick Pearson, Tribune reporters
Secret recordings of then- Gov. Rod Blagojevich talking about what he could get in return for a U.S. Senate appointment show that as the federal authorities closed in, there was just one contender he thought he could get a deal with — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Though he isn't charged and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, Jackson has suffered more collateral damage than any other politician so far in the former governor's political corruption trial. And when the trial is finished, Jackson faces the resumption of a House ethics probe into his actions.
Jackson has spent in excess of $200,000 in legal fees from his federal campaign fund amid the Blagojevich criminal investigation and the resulting congressional inquiry, which was put on hold at the request of the U.S. attorney's office while the criminal case plays out.
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Do you think JJJ would turn state’s evidence to save:
1. His wife
2. His father
3. His own behind
Is there any honor between thieves?