ST LOUIS (LALATE) – Jesse Jackson Jr.’s health condition update prompted silence today by wife Sandi Jackson. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s health update was delivered in a news statement Thursday. Last month, his wife had few words to describe what medical condition is striking her husband.

Recently, Sandi told news that she was grateful for the outpouring of support. She said her husband and children were honored that they were remembered in people’s prayers and with “so much support”.

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WASHINGTON (LALATE) – As news of Giovanna Huidobroaka Giovana Huidobro broke in the Jesse Jackson Jr. investigation, Jackson said he and wife Sandi have previously confronted the matter and won’t be commenting on it to news. That however is not stopping Washington news to comment about the scandal, with questions still unclear as to whether or not Jesse Jackson Jr. had an affair with Huidobro.

The context of the revelations are clear; the Illinois Congressman is six weeks away from a re-election ballot and five months away from a possible run as Chicago’s mayor.

And while Jesse Jackson Jr. may not have committed any political ethical violations with conduct toward Huidobro, opponents are quick to denounce his situation, and lack of clarity, in these critical election final weeks. There are two issues behind the Jesse Jackson Jr. Huidobro story – first how did this all surface, and what exactly happened between Jackson and Huidobro.

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The revelation about the blond beauty was broke Tuesday in the Chicago Sun-Times. But for LALATE readers and Rod Blagojevich watchers, the story began surfacing in 2008. In 2008, Barack Obama’s senate seat was vacant. Governor Rod Blagojevich was set to appoint a replacement. But in December 2008, news details of an alleged deal between Jackson and Raghuveer Nayak surfaced.

Raghuveer Nayak is described as a campaign fundraiser. He hosted Blago’s Halloween event on October 31. But what did Jackson tell Nayak on October 8? Nayak informed FEDs that Jackson instructed him to raise campaign cash to pay Rod Blagojevich money in exchange for the U.S. Senate seat. News thereafter alleged that Jackson was the mysterious “Senate Candidate 5″, the candidate who claimed to pay funds for the appointment.

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In December 2008, a released FBI 76 page indictment claimed Blagojevich “stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided Rod Blagojevich” with something “tangible up front.” Jackson denied any wrongdoing. “I am not a target of this investigation”.

Jackson said yesterday in a news statement that the “allegations about fund-raising and the Senate seat are not new. I’ve already talked with the authorities about these claims, told them they were false, and no charges have been brought against me.”

And while that may, or may not, be the end of the Nayak-story, this week it became the start of the Huidobro story. On Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times revealed new testimony by Nayak to Feds in 2008. He claims that Jackson instructed him to do two things: offer the governor $6 million for the senate seat appointment, and fly a beautiful blond around on planes for him.

And with that Sun Times revelations, so took off the Huidobro story. Nayak claims Jackson instructed him to, and he did, fly Huidobro from Washington D.C. to Chicago, twice. Giovana Huidobro is a D.C. hostess and bikini model.

Opponents quickly Tuesday issued statements denouncing the conduct. Isaac Hayes, (R), nominee for Congress, said “Mr. Nayak has indicated that he personally received instructions from Mr. Jackson to offer a bribe to Rod Blagojevich.” Jackson’s own former political consultant issued the following statement to news. Delmarie Cobb said “I don’t think he could possibly run for mayor at this point. If you get another picture of him that he is the philanderer and he is womanizing, then that changes everything.”

So what exactly happened between Huidobro and Jackson? It depends on which person you ask. The Chicago Sun Times used the expression “social acquaintance”. Jackson also used those words. “The reference to a social acquaintance is a private and personal matter between me and my wife that was handled some time ago. I know I have disappointed some supporters and for that I am deeply sorry.” Jackson doesn’t explain what is a social acquaintance.

Issac Hayes used the word “affair”. “Any issues of illicit affairs is something I don’t want to address,” said Hayes. ABC News used “mistress”. “Jackson, Jr.’s mistress was revealed on the front page of the daily newspaper hours before his politician wife’s birthday party.”

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CHICAGO (LALATE) – Giovana Huidobro (bikini photos below), aka Giovanna Huidobro, was alleged “mistress” to Congressmen Jesse Jackson Jr, claims ABC News tonight. “Affair” and “mistress” are words Jackson is not using tonight; rather former “social acquaintance” is how Jackson refers to Huidobro, without explanation.

Giovana Huidobro is mentioned in a Chicago Sun Times article Tuesday As ABC News reports, “Huidobro is a hostess at a Washington, D.C. nightclub where Congressman Jackson, Jr. reportedly has held fundraisers. Jackson, Jr.’s mistress was revealed on the front page of the daily newspaper hours before his politician wife’s birthday party.”

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Jackson’s statement Tuesday says “The reference to a social acquaintance is a private and personal matter between me and my wife that was handled some time ago. I know I have disappointed some supporters and for that I am deeply sorry.”

Ron Blagojevich said of the scandal back in December 2008 “I have done nothing wrong. And I’m not going to quit a job that people hired me to do because of false accusations and a political lynch mob….I will fight. I will fight. I will fight until I take my last breath …. Merry Christmas, happy holidays.”

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The question tonight is whether Jackson has done something wrong regarding Obama’s former Senate seat. The name at the center of today’s report is a familiar one: Raghuveer Nayak. In 2008, the Chicago Tribune claimed Raghuveer Nayak was allegedly part of the Jesse Jackson Jr senate seat sale. Raghuveer Nayak allegedly hosted a Blagojevich event on Halloween (ironically) October 31 in which he told patrons of the event they need to raise $1 million for Blago so that Jackson was appointed to the senate, claimed the paper in 2008.

Tonight’s report focuses on Nayak again. The Chicago Sun-Times reports today that Nayak, a political fund-raiser, in 2008 told Feds that Jackson instructed him to offer then Gov. Rod Blagojevich money for Obama’s vacate Senate seat in exchange for a Jackson appointment. The Sun Times reports today that Nayak told Feds in 2008 that Jackson told him to offer Blagojevich $6 million.

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Jackson denies the allegations.

“The allegations about fund-raising and the Senate seat are not new. I’ve already talked with the authorities about these claims, told them they were false, and no charges have been brought against me.

“The very idea of raising millions of dollars for a campaign other than my own is preposterous,” Jackson’s statement said. “My interest in the Senate seat was based on years of public service, which I am proud of, not some improper scheme with anyone.”

Huidobro comes up in the Nayak matter as well reportedly. Nayak claims Jackson told him to pay to fly Giovanna from DC to Chicago twice, and that Nayak did. “I know I have disappointed some supporters, and for that I am deeply sorry. But I remain committed to serving my constituents and fighting on their behalf” says Jackson tonight.

Huidobro has yet to comment about the matter. Jackson is married to wife Sandi.

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Raghuveer Nayak and Blagojevich ! Raghuveer Nayak was allegedly part of the Ron Blagojevich Jesse Jackson Jr alleged senate seat sale, claims the Chicago Tribune this morning.

Raghuveer Nayak hosted a Blagojevich event on Halloween (ironically) October 31 in which he told patrons of the event they need to raise $1 million for Blago so that Jackson was appointed to the senate, claims the paper.

Reports AP:
“Citing unnamed sources, the Chicago Tribune reports in a story for Friday’s editions that businessman Raghuveer Nayak (RUG’-oo-veer NAY’-uk) and Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi (RUJ’-in-dur BEH’-dee) told attendees at an Oct. 31 meeting that they needed to raise $1 million for the governor to make sure Jackson was appointed to the Senate.”

Reports the Chicago Tribune:
“Blagojevich made an appearance at an Oct. 31 luncheon meeting at the India House restaurant in Schaumburg sponsored by Oak Brook businessman Raghuveer Nayak, a major Blagojevich supporter who also has fundraising and business ties to the Jackson family, according to several attendees and public records.

“Two businessmen who attended the meeting and spoke to the Tribune on the condition of anonymity said that Nayak and Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi privately told many of the more than two dozen attendees the fundraising effort was aimed at supporting Jackson’s bid for the Senate.”

No comment by any of the three parties to the report.

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VIDEO! Watch Jesse Jackson Jr on claims he is Blagojevich’s “Senate Candidate No. 5″. Jesse Jackson Jr says of the Rod Blagojevich investigation that Blagojevich offers made or not made by Jackson’s team were not authorized by him.

Jesse Jackson is at the center of the media blitz over the Blagojevich meltdown after reports by ABC broke to you moments ago that Jesse Jackson Jr is Senate Candidate 5 and his “emissaries” offered Rod Blagojevich money for Obama’s Senate seat.

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Jackson was found by ABC News today and his side of the story is that “I am not a target of this investigation” and says no one on his behalf was authorized to make an offer of such payment.

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