Shakedown: Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson
Kenneth R. TimmermanOverview
In the first critical biography of Jesse Jackson, a reporter with more than two decades of experience claims Jackson has defrauded the federal government, details his shocking private life, and claims Jackson has lied about his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Synopsis
Jesse Jackson is a modern day highway robber who uses cries of racism to steal from individuals, corporations, and government, to give to himself, says veteran investigative reporter Kenneth R. Timmerman.
Until now, however, no one has been brave enough to say it and diligent enough to prove it. But Ken Timmerman has cracked Jackson's machine, found Jackson cronies willing to break ranks, and uncovered a sordid tale of greed, ambition, and corruption from a self-proclaimed minister who has no qualms about poisoning American race relations for personal gain.
Shakedown reveals:
- Jackson's massive defrauding of the federal government - and how both Republican and Democratic administrations have chosen to ignore it.
- Jackson's financial ties to Third World dictators - including Mohammar Qaddafi of Libya.
- Jackson's shocking private life - and his even more shocking public lies, including about his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King
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Reporter Timmerman presents an all-out attack on Jesse Jackson. According to Timmerman, Jackson exploits racial politics to extort money from big corporations for the enrichment of himself and his friends. After bringing himself to national political prominence by lying about being the last person Martin Luther King Jr. talked to and then faking his title of Reverend, Jackson consorted with communists, mobsters, KGB agents, drug dealers, dictators, diamond smugglers, and terrorists. He also led a sordid personal life. Timmerman's wide-ranging discussion finds absolutely no redeeming qualities in Jackson. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)