BREAKING NEWS – Chicago, Illinois – Embattled former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is asking a judge to allow the sale of the $2 million home where his estranged wife lives, saying he can no longer afford to support her lifestyle. Recent court filings amid their divorce case claim Jackson Jr. is forking out $5,100 a month in alimony, school fees and voluntary payments to his children while Sandra Jackson refuses to pay the mortgage. She opposes the sale of the property, according to the court filing. Jackson Jr., who served time in prison for misusing campaign funds, was said last year to be $1.8 million in debt, with legal costs over their divorce only adding to the burden. Sandra Jackson, who also served time in prison, lives in the separated couple’s Washington, D.C., house with their 14-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter, as well as her mother. Jackson Jr.’s recent plea to the court, was a handwritten letter which read in part. “Please allow the sale of the home, because my wife unfortunately has almost gone through all of the hidden money that her and I embezzled from my donors.”
