Posted on 10/19/2012 8:48:37 AM PDT by PBRCat
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who is in a world of hurt — medically and legally — may be returning to Mayo Clinic for treatment.
A source who claims to have visited Jackson said, “Jesse is finding it difficult to continue his treatment because the press is staking out his home and making access to his doctor, incredibly hard.”
“His doctors are considering sending him back to Mayo Clinic for treatment.”
The source added Jackson, who is being treated for bipolar disorder during his four-month absence from work, is trying “to stay focused and calm to enhance his treatment and is just following doctor’s orders.” Jackson sees his doctor twice a day.
Jackson is recuperating, not working and has no intention of dropping out of his re-election campaign, according to the source.
Congressman Jackson, the subject of a report that he was spotted recently having drinks on two nights with two different women at a bar in Washington, claims the women were “lobbyists... friends,” according to the source.
“Jesse was not working, just chatting with friends,” the source added. Gawker reported Jesse and the women “didn’t appear intoxicated or loud, but were definitely enjoying themselves.”
The Sun-Times disclosed on Friday that federal investigators have launched a new probe of Jackson’s finances for suspicious activity. A Wall Street Journal report said Jackson was being probed for allegedly using campaign money to decorate his D.C. house and attorneys for the lawmaker recently sought assurance from senior Justice Department officials they would not seek an indictment before the November election. The request was refused.
Ald. Sandi Jackson, Jackson’s wife, who steadfastly supports her husband and father of their two children despite public reports of his infidelity two years ago, recently described reporters as “jackals” at a campaign fund-raiser in Chicago.
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Actually, it is self-medication. It controls the mood swings.
He should not be drinking at all.
Agreed. Once someone is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the typical treatment is to put them on medication that moderates the mood swings. They start with a heavy dose, and then back off the dosage until the symptoms reappear.
That adjustment period can be brutal. Any mood-altering substance just messes up the results and prolongs the adjustment.
No, I'm not a doctor, and I don't have bi-polar disorder. But, a good friend of mine went through this.
Jackson should do both himself and his constituents a favor and resign. His constituents will get someone that represents them, and he will have a much better chance of living a normal life without the stress of political life.
More like too much drug, too much drink, and too much dames, are JJ Jr problem. I do not buy the manic-depression stuff one bit. It is unusual to go to Mayo for a “mental illness”
A “pending” federal indictment will do that...
Wasn’t Jr in the middle of scandal before he supposedly went cocoa puffs?
I don’t know if that will stick; I was hoping Blago would have coughed something up, but no luck.
Yes,but will the Feds say, hold the Mayo?
In my opinion, yes!
Does The Mayo Clinic have an extradition treaty with the US?
/s
By Mary Ann Ahern / NBCCHICAGO.COM / Friday, Oct 19, 2012 |
Though he hasn't sent out a campaign mailer, video or spoken in public, records show Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has spent about the same amount of money that other candidates. Mary Ann Ahern reports. Though he hasn't sent out a campaign mailer, video or spoken in public in months, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has spent about the same amount of money in his campaign to hold onto his seat as others in competitive re-election fights, records show.
Included in his expenditures are fees paid to a political consulting business owned by his wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson (7th ward).
"For the last four months, his wife is still getting $5,000 checks from the campaign, where during those months he's in the hospital," said Jackson's Republican challenger, Brian Woodworth.
Jackson faced a primary challenge but has been absent from work since June. Doctors say he's being treated for an ongoing medical condition.
"It's obviously legal but it does raise ethical questions when you take campaign contributions from donors and you give them to your own wife, a family member, for work that may or may not be getting done," said Andy Shaw with the Better Government Association.
Records show Jackson has also spent about $8,000 at a Downer's Grove office furniture store. The owner of Arthur P. O'Hara Inc. told the Chicago Tribune the FBI plans to subpoena records of furniture purchases by Jackson’s campaign.
<><><>A look at Jackson's campaign expenses since 2011 shows he's spent $1 million, about the same as Rep. Judy Biggert, who's spent $1.1 million and Rep. Bob Dold, who's spent $1.6 million, in their competitive races. That's well above the roughly $300,000 each that Reps. Luis Gutierrez, Danny Davis and Mike Quigley have spent the past two years.
Independent challenger Marcus Lewis had a direct message to Jackson's current constituents. "Don't vote for a ghost. Do not vote for someone that is not showing up for you anymore. It's like Elvis has left the building," he said.
An attempt to reach Jackson's campaign for comment was unsuccessful.
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jesse-jackson-jr-campaign-expenditures-174867181.html#ixzz29lZ1RkAl
JJJ's "campaign" expenses since 2011 shows he's spent $1 million, about the same as Rep. Judy Biggert, who's spent $1.1 million and Rep. Bob Dold, who's spent $1.6 million, in their competitive races. That's well above the roughly $300,000 each that other Reps spent in two years.
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Where is JJJ's money going---and where is JJJ's coming from?
This can be answered as easy as 1-2-3.
Keep in mind, the sinister Chi/Mob political gangsters are well-practiced in criminality---and have been using these tactics for years (which is how they got criminal Obama into the WH).
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MEMO TO L/E----L/E must employ Bank Secrecy Laws WRT govt bank accounts being used fraudulently.
REFERENCE Under the Bank Secrecy Act, banks are required to establish, implement and maintain programs designed to detect and report suspicious activity that might be indicative of govt fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes.
“The Bank Secrecy Act was enacted to protect the tax-paying public by identifying and detecting money laundering from criminal enterprises, govt fraud, tax evasion, money laudering and other unlawful activities. The investgations are monitored by the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit.
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COMMONLY USED PRACTICES TO FACILITATE GOVT FRAUD Falsifying govt documents incurs several felonies and might involve forgery.
To cover their tracks, govt fraudsters might have created fake invoices that falsely show that govt money was being used for legitimate purposes, perhaps forged statements to cover the transfer of govt funds into secret bank accounts.
Govt fraud can also be facilitated by bank withdrawals, purchases on bank credits and intrabank transfers from legislative accounts into personal bank accounts.
A huge tipoff is whether bank withdrawals support luxurious lifestyle including payments for real estate, investment and stock holdings, jewelry, luxury vehicles, resort travel and gifts from luxury outlets for wives, mistresses, significant others.
Large purchases of untraceable casino chips, and requests to casinos to wire transfer funds to offshore bank accounts.
L/E is directed to get ahold of M/M JJJ's: (1) checks, (2) wire transfers, (3) account statements, (4) invoices, (5) bills, (6) delivery tickets, (7) correspondence including e-mail, contracts, loan agreements, (8) any other books or records, and (9) purchases of card cards witr large balances.
L/E should also explore govt monies M/M JJJ paid to (a) stockbrokers, sub-brokers, (b) family members, (c) mortgage brokers, (d) financial managers, and, (e) real estate agents, brokers, and developers.
L/E should scrutinize M/M JJJ's bank accounts for suspicious activites: (A) large deposits, (B) funds transferred from one account into another, (C) request for withdrawals.
Bank records might also show diversions to secret LLC and other accounts, to operate personal businesses/law firms, and the like.there are bank accounts and checking accounts (also accounts with brokerages) from which deposits and withdrawals could be made.
<><><>WRT credit cards----those are frequently used to facilitate fraud......placing large sums of money on the card ostensibly for large purchases.......that are later turned into cash.
<><><> WRT lines of credit----falsified documents listing fictitious net worth in order to get LOC.
Alderman Sandy Jackson’s constituents have to be so pleased that their aldermanic representative on the Chicago City Council is living in Washington and seldom in Chicago looking after their needs at City Hall.
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