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Photos: Jackson Jr. assets the government wants

Jackson spent thousands from 2009-10, including a fedora of the "King of Pop."

Jackson spent thousands from 2009-10, including a fedora of the “King of Pop.”  (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images)

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In their case against Jesse Jackson Jr., federal prosecutors itemized dozens of personal possessions they want him to forfeit for misusing nearly $750,000 in campaign funds. Here are images that are representative of some of the items the government wants from Jackson.

Jimi Hendrix memorabilia

Jackson spent $2,775 in 2010. (Hendrix in 1967.)  (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Martin Luther King Jr. memorabilia

Jackson spent $5,595 in 2008.  (Marvin Joseph/Getty Images)

Bruce Lee memorabilia

Jackson spent thousands on items related to the martial arts film star. (Lee in “Enter the Dragon”)  (Warner Brothers/Getty Images)

Malcolm X memorabilia

Jackson spent $2,200 in 2010. (Malcolm X in 1964.)  (Express Newspaper/Getty Images)

Football signed by American Presidents

Jackson spent $5,000 in 2009. (George H.B. Bush in 2005.)  (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen guitar

Jackson spent $4,000 in 2009. (Van Halen in 2008.)  (Lester Cohen/Getty Images)

Mink/cashmere outerwear

Jackson spent thousands on cashmere/mink outerwear in 2009. (Here a model displays a cashmere cape in 1999.)  (AFP/Getty Images)

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