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Jesse Jackson Jr jailed for misuse of campaign funds

Jesse Jackson Jr and his wife Sandra. (Photo:Reuters)

USA: Former US congressman Jesse Jackson Jr has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for misusing campaign funds.

Jackson, 48, pleaded guilty in February to fraud after he spent $750,000 (Sh63.8 million) on Rolex watches, fur coats, mounted elk heads and other items.

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