Jesse Jackson Jr’s ‘Staggering’ Fall From Grace

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How did Jesse Jackson Jr. ended up with a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence?

Published Aug. 14 2013 5:50PM EDT

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“Staggering” is how Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves described the alleged crimes committed by former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandra Stevens Jackson.

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Jesse Jackson Jr’s ‘Staggering’ Fall From Grace

How did Jesse Jackson Jr. ended up with a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence?

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Jamelle Bouie