Jesse Jackson Archives - OK WASSUP! News, Entertainment, Lifestyle and more! Wed, 27 May 2015 07:54:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.okwassup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/OK-Large1-5583da98v1_site_icon-32x32.png Jesse Jackson Archives - OK WASSUP! 32 32 91711956 Jesse Jr. Goes To Jail https://www.okwassup.com/jesse-jr-goes-to-jai/ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:03:00 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2013/08/15/jesse-jr-goes-to-jai/ Jesse Jackson, Jr. is headed to jail. The former Illinois congressman who once seemed well positioned for a future presidential bid, was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison, after years of illegal misuse of campaign funds.  It was the climatic end to a once promising career that crashed and burned. Jackson funneled campaign funds …

Jesse Jr. Goes To Jail

]]> 766 Jesse Jr. Pleads Guilty! https://www.okwassup.com/jesse-jr-pleads-guilty/ https://www.okwassup.com/jesse-jr-pleads-guilty/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:03:00 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2013/02/21/jesse-jr-pleads-guilty/ Former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. has had his day in court.  His admission of guilt for grossly misusing campaign funds is the certain end to what could have been a very promising political career. The son of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, Sr., who was hospitalized last year for a supposed bipolar condition, admitted …

Jesse Jr. Pleads Guilty!

]]> https://www.okwassup.com/jesse-jr-pleads-guilty/feed/ 2 956 THE FALL OF JESSE JACKSON, JR. https://www.okwassup.com/the-fall-of-jesse-jackson-jr/ https://www.okwassup.com/the-fall-of-jesse-jackson-jr/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:03:00 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2012/11/26/the-fall-of-jesse-jackson-jr/ Nearly 6 months after disappearing from his elected position in the halls of congress and nearly 3 weeks after being reelected to a new term without any campaigning or connection to voters whatsoever, Jesse Jackson, Jr. has resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives. Jackson submitted his resignation to House Speaker John Boehner late last …

THE FALL OF JESSE JACKSON, JR.

]]> https://www.okwassup.com/the-fall-of-jesse-jackson-jr/feed/ 3 1049 JESSE JR. BOOZING IT UP! https://www.okwassup.com/jesse-jr-boozing-it-up/ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:02:00 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2012/10/22/jesse-jr-boozing-it-up/ Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. The Illinois congressman has been MIA from Capitol Hill since June 10th, reportedly too ill from a mysterious ailment to work and fulfill his political obligations.  Jackson was said to have been recuperating at home after being treated at the Mayo …

JESSE JR. BOOZING IT UP!

]]> 1090 WHERE IS JESSE JACKSON, JR.? https://www.okwassup.com/where-is-jesse-jackson-jr/ https://www.okwassup.com/where-is-jesse-jackson-jr/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:02:00 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2012/10/16/where-is-jesse-jackson-jr/ Ok, Wassup with Jesse Jackson, Jr.? The Democratic congressman from Illinois and the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. hasn’t been seen in the halls of congress or anywhere else for that matter since June 10th — despite remaining on the November ballot for reelection.  For months, the Jackson clan remained tight-lipped on his whereabouts …

WHERE IS JESSE JACKSON, JR.?

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