Jesse Jackson Jr. ordered to pay temporary child support

In the midst of divorce proceedings, former congressman and convicted felon Jesse Jackson Jr. has been ordered to pay temporary child support to former Chicago alderman and fellow convict Sandi Jackson, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday.

The newspaper reported that a judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ordered Jesse Jackson Jr. to pay $1,529 per month for the couple’s two children.

Jesse Jackson Jr. filed for divorce from Sandi Jackson in December after 25 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

Subpoenas sent out last month to former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy and two other men sought information about gifts given to Sandi Jackson, though McCarthy’s attorney said the subpoena was “unwarranted” and argued that he has “absolutely nothing to do with” with the contentious divorce.

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