The New York Times is generous enough to send me items of "breaking news." I have just received an item concerning Jesse L. Jackson Junior who is charged in connexion with dubious election expenses:
| The Justice Department filed fraud and conspiracy charges on Friday against former Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr., saying that he used about $750,000 in campaign money for personal expenses that included a Michael Jackson fedora and cashmere capes. |
| The 10-page document filed in federal court by prosecutors in Washington offered details of Mr. Jackson’s use of campaign money. He has agreed to plead guilty to the charges, although a date for him to accept the plea deal before a judge has not yet been set. |
| Mr. Jackson’s wife, Sandra Stevens, was also charged with one count of filing false tax returns. |
Anyone who would buy a "Michael Jackson Fedora" deserves a longish stretch in "The Big House" in my opinion!
$750,000? Crikey! That would pay even for a Michael Jackson-style funeral!
Until the next time.
