article_snippet: Former Illinois Rep Jesse Jackson Jr and Former congressman wife, Sandra, were both convicted of spending more than $750,000 campaign funds on personal items.
article_snippet: Former congressman wife, Sandra, was also sentenced to a year in prison in connection with the corruption scheme.
article_snippet: His wife, Sandra pleaded guilty to a single charge of filing a false tax return in an attempt to hide the fraud.
article_snippet: Court documents showed that Sandra, a Chicago city councilwoman when His wife, Sandra was charged, had spent His wife, Sandra husband's campaign funds on vacations, electronics and furs.
article_snippet: His wife, Sandra was ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution, in addition to the $750,000 her husband had to pay back.
highlights_snippet: Former congressman pleaded guilty in 2013 to illegally spending $750,000 in campaign funds on Former congressman and Former congressman wife – buying more than 3,000 items .
  