Report: Jesse Jackson Jr. faces ethics probe

[biopowertoday]

I can not see who filed the complaint. But then again, these ethics complaints tend to be secretive.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-jackson-ethicspro,0,2891885.story

Report: Jesse Jackson Jr. faces ethics probe

Associated Press
9:50 PM CDT, April 7, 2009

CHICAGO - An independent panel that reviews possible ethical lapses by members of the House of Representatives has launched a preliminary review of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s efforts to be appointed to the U.S. Senate by ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a published report.

The Office of Congressional Ethics voted in late March for the review, the Chicago Sun-Times reported in a story posted Tuesday on its Web site, citing documents released to parties involved in the inquiry.

The committee has asked for documents, e-mails and other correspondence from Blagojevich's gubernatorial and campaign staff regarding Jackson, Jackson's brother Jonathan and his campaign staff, the Sun-Times reported, citing lawyers close to the probe. It requested information from June through December 2008.

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Jackson, the son of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, has acknowledged he was "Senate Candidate A" in the Blagojevich criminal complaint, one of several candidates that authorities say the former governor considered for the seat now held by Roland Burris. Jackson's supporters were willing to raise $1.5 million for Blagojevich if he picked the congressman, the complaint said. ...................