Coming to auction: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s ill-gotten goods

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. enters U.S. District Court February 20, 2013. in Washington, D.C. / Getty Images

You will have a chance to buy the items Jesse Jackson Junior and his wife Sandi illegally purchased with campaign contributions, but you'll have to be patient.

The list of items is extensive and includes flat screen TVs, fur coats, a fedora worn by Michael Jackson, a $43,000 gold-plated Rolex watch and more, reports CBS affiliate WBBM in Chicago.

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Once the Jacksons are sentenced, all those items, including the stuffed elk heads and the celebrity memorabilia , become the responsibility of assistant U.S. Marshal Belkis Sandoval in Chicago.

"We notify the public of which items are going to be for sale," said Sandoval.

Most of those items will probably be sold through an online auction as early as this summer. The proceeds will go toward paying restitution.

Sandoval's also been in charge of selling property seized from confessed Dixon embezzler Rita Crundwell, including all the livestock.

Needless to say, it's been a busy few months.

"We, thankfully, are equipped to handle a large number of auctions," said Sandoval.

[jgg000010]

I think the correct phrase is "fencing the goods".

[wfw3536]

What a bum and crook, the kid is just like the old man. Sad these two have taken advantage of so many folks who actually believed in them.

[Harry1899]

The national news media has grossly under-reported this story because Jackson is a black Democrat, and the son of a civil-rights icon. Contrast that with a Republican who tapped his foot on a bathroom stall - that story made the front pages for months.

[GTime68]

These people make me sick. They both need jail time and the loss of all pensions and other entitled perks. Hey, when they get out of prison Rahm can get them both a couple of "show up" jobs.