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Jesse Jackson Jr and memorabilia

Interesting article. Looks like a chunk of this stuff was bought in Las Vegas with campaign funds. I'd be curious to see how many of the things he bought were forgeries.

Maybe if they find out he bought forgeries his dad could protest the businesses that peddled it and strong arm them for ransom.

Article below.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/How-Jesse-Jackson-Jr-Spen...

Jesse Jackson Jr. apparently is a big fan of Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr. and Bruce Lee.

According to federal charges filed Friday, the former congressman spent thousands of campaign dollars on fan memorabilia including $4,600 on a Michael Jackson fedora and $4,000 on a Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen guitar.

Those items are on a list filed in court of MLK, Bruce Lee and Michael Jackson memorabilia he allegedly purchased with campaign money. Also on the list is an $800 mink cashmere cape and $1,200 reversible mink parka.

Full list:

Bruce Lee memorabilia: $2,000

Bruce Lee memorabilia: $3,150

Martin Luther King Jr. memorabilia: $5,595

Bruce Lee memorabilia: $2,955

Martin Luther King Jr. memorabilia: $5,535

Football signed by American presidents: $5,000

Michael Jackson memorabilia: $2,000

Michael Jackson memorabilia: $4,600

Michael Jackson memorabilia: $1,400

Michael Jackson memorabilia: $2,000

Michael Jackson memorabilia: $1,000

Michael Jackson memorabilia: $1,200

Michael Jackson memorabilia: $1,000

Michael Jackson hat: $3,900

Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen guitar: $4,000

Malcom X memorabilia: $2,200

Jimi Hendrix memorabilia: $2,775

Michael Jackson Fedora: $4,600

Mink cashmere cap: $800

Black and red cashmere cape: $1,500

Mink reversible parka: $1,200

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/How-Jesse-Jackson-Jr-Spen...

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Comment by Steve Zarelli on February 20, 2013 at 11:32am: Right... should they pursue restitution, they'll find they are stuck with a bunch of worthless junk. The silver lining would be an investigation into the sellers of suspect material. You think Antiquities is crapping their pants right now that their material is under a very bright spotlight?

Comment by Rick Meyer on February 20, 2013 at 11:49am: I would hope so. Hopefully the media catches wind of it and it hits the mainstream news. Would be good for amateurs to read about how rampant forgeries are.

Comment by J.Seah on February 20, 2013 at 11:56am: Maybe someone in Chicago can call the prosecutor of this case and let them know what they have.
And hopefully this will lead to the closure of these so-called memorabilia stores around the country that have been ripping off people over the years.