Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign case Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:58 am, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., holding back tears, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. Before entering the plea to the conspiracy charge, Jackson told U.S. District Judge Robert ... Read More