CBS NEWS: Michael Jackson memorabilia and multiple fur coats are among a dozen items being auctioned off to help pay off a $750,000 money judgment against disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill. Commissioned by the U.S. Marshals Service, the auction will feature items with starting prices ranging from $115 for a “lady’s brown cashmere cape with brown mink double edge trim” to a $250 for a “double framed and matted ‘Bruce Lee’ autographed 8×10 color photo from ‘Fist of Fury.'” The auction, accessed online at txauction.com, will end Sept. 26.
Jackson, Jr., who pleaded guilty in February for using his campaign funds for extravagant personal expenses like Rolex watches and pricey coats for himself and his wife, surrendered the items for contribution toward his judgment.
On top of the money judgment, equal to the $750,000 he was charged with stealing from his campaign funds, Jackson, Jr., has been ordered to serve 30 months in prison, spend two years on supervised release and serve 500 hours of community service. His wife Sandra Jackson, a former Chicago alderman, will serve one year in jail after pleading guilty to a tax charge related to the campaign funds abuse.
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