Former U.S. Congressman Pleads selewengkan funds

Jesse Jackson Jr. (reuters.com)

Washington (Reuters)-former United States Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Wednesday pleaded guilty have been distorting the campaign funds worth 750,000 US dollars (approximately Rp7,26 billion).

Jackson (47), of Chicago, was the son of the leader of the civil rights warriors and ever became a political star in the Democratic Party.

Jackson cried silently as he filed a plea in U.s. District Court in Washington.

Judge Robert Wilkins received the recognition.

"Guilty, your Majesty. I deceived the American people, "said Jackson after the judge asked what would the recognition she gave.

Jackson, who last year escaped public attention and undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder, can incur a maximum penalty of five years under the approval of the Prosecutor.

The judge scheduled the reading of the verdict made Wilkins on June 28.

In Wednesday's hearing that lasted an hour, Jackson's father, Jesse Jackson SR., sat in the front row of the bench in a courtroom filled with family, friends and reporters.

Jesse Jackson Jr. 's wife, Sandi, is scheduled to appear in court separately at 14.30 local time and declared guilty has made hoax reports about tax refunds.

The report did not include campaign finance as money income.

The password is a former member of the City Council of Chicago.

Born with the name that would bring him known throughout the United States because his father was a civil rights activist and had been a candidate for President, Jesse Jackson Jr. was once considered one of the most promising black politicians in the us.

He ran as a member of Congress and won the position at the age of 30 years and underwent a term of Office from 1995 until he resigned on 21 November, with mention of the existence of health reasons and that he is under FBI investigation.

After the hearing Wednesday, Jackson expressed regret for using campaign money for years.

"I deeply understand the consequences for my actions," he said.

Jackson was accused of ordering to delivery address in Washington branded man Rolex watches costing 43.350 dollars (Rp419,8 million) that he bought with campaign funds.

He also ordered a jacket-jackets hairy beast that he bought $ 5150 (Rp49,8 million) of the Fund and the campaigns addressed to the House of someone who is not mentioned by name in Beverly Hills, said the document.

Jackson disappeared from public attention on last summer and spinning for a few weeks of speculation about his condition.

He said at the end of June last year that he had taken a leave of absence two weeks earlier to undergo treatment for what was described as fatigue he experienced.

He issued a statement on July 5, saying that he experienced health problems turned out to be more serious and he treatment for the illness to stay more "emotional and physical" that are not mentioned in detail.

On 11 July, doctor who treated Jackson said that he was undergoing intensive treatment for "mood disorders" and is expected to be fully recovered.

Mayo Clinic on July 27 that Jackson had walked into the clinic.

Jackson underwent a nurse for at least six weeks due to bipolar disorder in Mayo, which is sometimes referred to as manic depression.

This disorder is characterized by mood swings that are high and low, and could be cured through treatment and psychological consultation, and Reuters.
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'Underwear bomber' pleads guilty

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12 October 2011 Last updated at 20:41 GMT Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab pleaded guilty to eight charges, including terrorism A Nigerian accused of trying to bomb a US-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009 has told his trial in Detroit that he is pleading guilty to all charges.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 24, told a judge he was admitting all eight counts against him, including terrorism and attempted murder.

Abdulmutallab was badly burned when a bomb sewn into his underwear failed to detonate fully, prosecutors say.

Almost 300 people were on the flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.

Abdulmutallab will be sentenced on 12 January 2012 but the BBC's Jonny Dymond, in Washington, says this is now a formality - Abdulmutallab will spend the rest of his life in prison.

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US Federal Judge Nancy Edmunds verified that Abdulmutallab understood his right to silence before asking him if he wished to make a plea.

"Do I understand correctly that you wish to waive that right [in order] to plead guilty to all the charges in the indictment?" she asked.

Continue reading the main story Jonny Dymond BBC News, Washington

This is a good result for an administration that has long battled to bring such cases into the civilian, federal court system. But officials will still struggle to convince doubters. This was an exceptional case: the perpetrator was caught in the act, with physical evidence on and around his body, and confessed repeatedly to bystanders and security officials. Most national security cases are not so cut and dried.

Abdulmutallab's impact is difficult to discern. The body scanners that were hurried into service following his novel method of smuggling explosive on board are now part of the furniture of American airports - an accepted irritant to most fliers here.

What many will hope to be the biggest change will be co-ordination between US security agencies. Abdulmutallab's father reported his suspicions about his son and his intentions to the CIA well before the bombing. But once again, dots were not connected and other relevant agencies remained in the dark about the man who would try and turn himself into a human bomb.

"Yes," the defendant replied.

He told the court the bomb was a "blessed weapon to save the lives of innocent Muslims".

"The US should be warned that if they continue to kill and support those who kill innocent Muslims, then the US should await a great calamity... or God will strike them directly," he said.

Abdulmutallab was representing himself, with a standby lawyer appointed by the court to assist with his defence.

He sacked his original legal team, also appointed by the court, in September 2010.

"We wanted to continue the trial, but we respect his decision," said standby lawyer Anthony Chambers outside the court on Wednesday.

US Attorney General Eric Holder welcomed the guilty plea, saying it showed the courts were "one of the most effective tools we have to fight terrorism".

In a statement, he said: "Our priority in this case was to ensure that we arrested a man who tried to do us harm, that we collected actionable intelligence from him and that we prosecuted him in a way that was consistent with the rule of law.

"We will continue to be aggressive in our fight against terrorism and those who target us, and we will let results, not rhetoric, guide our actions."

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which is based in Yemen, said it was behind the attack on 25 December 2009.

US investigators have said Abdulmutallab told them he was working for AQAP and had received the bomb from them, as well as training.

US and Yemeni officials have linked Abdulmutallab to radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, whom he is said to have met while in Yemen before the attack.

Continue reading the main story Formed in January 2009 by a merger between al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and Yemen Based in eastern Yemen Led by Nasser al-Wuhayshi, a Yemeni former aide to Osama Bin Laden. Deputy leader is Saudi ex-Guantanamo inmate Said al-Shihri Aims to topple Saudi monarchy and Yemeni government, and establish an Islamic caliphate Came to prominence with Riyadh bombings in 2003, and 2008 attack on US embassy in Sanaa Says it was behind an attempt to blow up US passenger jet in December 2009 Awlaki was killed last month by a US drone strike in Yemen.

Abdulmutallab flew from Nigeria to Amsterdam, where he boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 253 to Detroit, which was carrying 279 passengers and 11 crew.

He was already on a US watch list, but not a no-fly list.

Passengers had to put out the fire after the bomb failed to detonate fully, the court heard on Monday.

Abdulmutallab's father, Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, an influential banker who is well connected in Nigerian politics, said he had approached the US embassy officials and Nigerian authorities in 2009 to warn them about his son.

Abdulmutallab was denied a request to ban statements he made while being treated for burns at a hospital, as well as other material, from appearing at trial.

During the first day of his trial, on Monday, prosecutor Jonathan Tukel showed the court a picture of the remains of the burnt underwear which contained the explosive device.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) analysts found the high explosive pentaerythritol (PETN) inside the device. Officials say he planned to detonate it using a syringe filled with chemicals.

The bomb was not detected when Abdulmutallab passed through airport security in Lagos and Amsterdam.

The court was also shown a video of Abdulmutallab explaining his suicide mission.

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Man pleads guilty in MLK Day Parade bomb case

SPOKANE - A man with important ties to white supremacists pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he planted a bomb on a route of parade of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Spokane, wash., targeting minorities.

Kevin Harpham, 37, reached an agreement with federal prosecutors for a range of penalties recommended 27 to 32 years in only a few days in jail before his trial in District Court.

The pipe bomb was loaded with lead sinker procumbent in a chemical and could have caused massive losses, prosecutors said.

Harpham said the US District Court judge Justin Quackenbush that it took it about a month to build the bomb. He admitted placing the device on the route of the parade in the attempt to commit a hate crime.

The backpack bomb was discovered by workers for parade and off before it could explode.

"This community was terrorised on 17 January, when this happened," U.S. Attorney Mike Ormsby said after the hearing. "I hope that the healing that must occur as a result can begin."

Harpham acted alone, said Ormsby.

"There is no evidence to suggest that someone else has participated in this event", he said.

Ormsby praised the various agencies of law enforcement which has gathered evidence leading to the arrest of Harpham March 9. No there was no particular tip that led officers to Harpham, said Ormsby. On the contrary, it is the evidence of the bomb itself, he said.

The detonator was a remote starter purchased on the Internet. The shrapnel that would have mutilated victims was weighed lead purchased from Wal-Mart. The DNA of Harpham was on the handle of the backpack that held the bomb. After his arrest, agents have found photos in a digital camera that included images of Harpham at the parade, photos of young black children walking collection and a Jewish man who wore a yarmulke.

A key was the discovery of a considerable number of postings by Harpham, using a pen name, over a period of years on a white supremacist called Vanguard News Network Web site.

"He says other separatist and white supremacy, it is", said assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Harrington.

The bomb was planted "to continue his racist beliefs", Harrington told the judge.

The judge asked Harpham if he placed the bomb in an effort to hurt people because of their race, colour or national origin.

"Yes," Harpham replied.

Ormsby said that Harpham offered no explanation of why he chose to commit a hate crime now.

The plea agreement charged Harpham attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and hate crime to place the bomb in an effort to target minorities. Harpham spoke clearly when he said "guilty" to each of the two leaders.

He will be sentenced on 30 November.

"Incidents fueled by hate like this have no place in a civilized society," said Thomas Perez, Deputy U.S. Attorney General for civil rights. "Fortunately, no one is hurt by this man's depraved act."

Public defender, Roger Peven, issues outside the hearing room has not responded and was not available for comment later.

Harpham, originally was charged with committing a hate crime with a firearm in a crime of violence, try to use a weapon of mass destruction and to possess an unregistered explosive device unauthorized. He could face life in prison.

A resident of Addy, Harpham is a veteran of the army which has extensive ties with white supremacist groups, but no records of past crimes.

The Southern Poverty Law Center, tracks hate groups, said that Harpham made over 1,000 assignments on the Vanguard News Network. The Centre also said that Harpham belonged to a neo-Nazi group called the National Alliance.

Harpham served from 1996 to 1999 in the U.S. Army in what is now joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma. His lawyers have said that Harpham had not been used recently.

He remained in prison, County of Spokane without bail since his arrest.

Federal prosecutors will be argued for a sentence of 32 years. Counsel for the Harpham will seek to 27 years. If Quackenbush recommends a sentence more or less, the case could still go to trial. Under this agreement, Harpham remain on probation for the rest of his life once he leaves prison.

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