U.S. charges former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. with fraud

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U.S. charges former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. with fraud

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-files-fraud-case-against-former-congressman-jesse-212428656.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sguIA7IJFOeDa3I0oT6_fw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-15T212428Z_1_CBRE91E1NIA00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. appears on the U.S. Capitol steps in Washington" align="left" title="Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. appears on the U.S. Capitol steps in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Prosecutors filed criminal fraud and conspiracy charges on Friday against former Chicago congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., son of the famed civil rights leader, accusing him and an unnamed co-conspirator of misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. Jackson, 47, released a statement as the charges were filed admitting mistakes but did not immediately enter a plea in U.S. District Court in Washington. &quot;I offer no excuses for my conduct and I fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes I have made,&quot; said Jackson, a Democrat. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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