Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Red cape drawing bids during Jackson Jr. auction

This undated photo provided by Texas-based Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. shows a Michael Jackson autographed poster from the 25th anniversary of "Thriller" that once belonged to former Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. It is among the items the U.S. Marshals Service started selling in an online auction Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in its attempt to recoup part of the $750,000 in campaign funds the Chicago Democrat and his wife illegally spent. Both were handed prison terms last month. The auction runs through Sept. 26. (AP Photo/Courtesy Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc.) CHICAGO (AP) — A showy red cape and an autographed Michael Jackson poster drew the most interest from potential buyers as a government auction of more than a dozen personal items forfeited by prison-bound ex-congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. got underway Tuesday.








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