I reject and denounce pay-to-play politics and have no involvement whatsoever in any wrongdoing. I did not initiate or authorize anyone at anytime to promise anything to Governor Blagojevich on my behalf
President-elect Barack Obama hasn’t even gotten a chance to rev up the moving truck for his transport into the White House, before drama, involving politicians who’d like to take his Senate spot, has kicked off.
Following Illinois governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s arrest, Jackson Jr. is now trying to clear his name after being mentioned in an affidavit as one of the people in on the Illinois governor’s “pay-to-play” conspiracy. The scheme involved Jackson being considered as one of the six people to fill Obama’s Senate seat, in exchange for raising money for Blagojevich.
The 43-year-old representative has worked for years to chart his own path away from the shadow of his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson. But now, the Blagojevich conspiracy could spell big trouble for Jackson’s reputation.
Blagojevich’s phone was wiretapped, and investigators claim that associates of “Senate Candidate 5” were in on the scheme to raise about $500,000, and another $1 million, for Blagojevich. “Candidate 5” is Jackson Jr.
According to the New York Times, Jackson says that he has spoken to federal prosecutors Tuesday, and was told in ever so many words he was not actually being accused of any misconduct. He also has offered to cooperate with the investigation.
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