Latest News Update About Jesse Jackson Jr: Jesse Jackson Jr. doesn’t deny involvement with a Washington D.C. based restaurant hostess who was named this morning in a Sun-Times story about his alleged attempt to buy an appointment to President Obama’s former Senate seat. Jackson Jr. allegedly had a relationship with Giovana Huidobro, a restaurant hostess and former model whose pictures can be seen here, and asked that fund-raiser Raghuveer Nayak pay for her to be flown from D.C. to Chicago on at least two occasions.”
The article continues about the brewing scandal: “‘The reference to a social acquaintance is a personal and private matter between me and my wife that was handled some time ago.’ Jackson Jr. said in a statement. ‘I ask that you respect our privacy.’ Giovana Huidobro was allegedly present at a D.C. meeting between Jackson Jr. and Nayak in 2008, when the two allegedly discussed a scheme to funnel $6 million in fund-raising dollars to Rod Blagojevich. While the details about Huidobro are new, the statement [by Rep. Jackson Jr.] claims that the fund raising allegations are simply rehashed story.”
the Hispanic jumpoff
The Associated Press adds about the liberal Democrat’s wife: “His wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, who also is considering a mayoral run, issued her own statement later Tuesday saying the issue was one her family had been ‘privately addressing for two years.’”
Booker Rising response: It’s long been rumored here in Chicago that Jesse Jackson Jr. creeps on his black wife with non-black women. So this news is no surprise. Junior can forget about a mayoral run thought. First, there’s the whole Blago possible-seat-buying thing. Now this news, which many black women (who comprise the majority of black voters) ain’t gonna like. Black female voters might overlook a black jumpoff (although they won’t approve). But a non-black one, a chick who he had flown to service him in D.C.? Uh-uh. The local media is now calling her “Jesse’s Girl”, like the 1980s song LOL. This news sooooooo has Rahm Emanuel’s oppo research team’s hands all over it…
This is bad timing for Jackson Jr, who is facing re-election in six week, and also had plans to run for Mayor of Chicago in about five months. There has been no charges laid against him, however the damage is being done in his political life.
“I don’t think he could possibly run for mayor at this point,” said political consultant Delmarie Cobb, who helped Jackson during his first run for congress.
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