10) Fall of Jesse Jackson Jr. -- The 48-year-old Congressman was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for spending $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items, including a including a $43,350 gold-plated men’s Rolex watch. Jackson’s wife, Sandra Jackson, was also convicted for filing joint federal income tax returns that understated the couple’s income. She spent $5,150 in campaign funds on fur capes and parkas.