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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2011 file photo, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., attends the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation s third-largest city, his career wasn t ended by attempts to amass political power. Instead, it was the former congressman s desire for flashy items like a gold-plated Rolex watch and furs, and collectibles, such as Eddie Van Halen s guitar.
CHICAGO—Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife have agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. The following is a look at the items listed in Jackson Jr.'s charging document, when they were allegedly purchased and for how much:

— gold-plated men's Rolex watch, July 2007, $43,350

— Bruce Lee memorabilia, bought between August 2007 and August 2008, $10,105

— porcelain collector's items, January 2008, $1,553.09

— children's furniture, July 2008, $9,587.64

— the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. memorabilia, August and September 2008, $11,130

— football signed by U.S. presidents, February 2009, $5,000

— Michael Jackson memorabilia, bought between August 2009 and March 2010, $22,700

— fur capes and parkas, November 2009, $5,150

— Eddie Van Halen guitar and Michael Jackson memorabilia, November 2009, $4,000

— Malcolm X memorabilia, February 2010, $2,200

— Jimi Hendrix memorabilia, March 2010, $2,775

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