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Jesse Jackson Shuts Mouth ... Opens Wallet?

Posted May 1st 2009 11:34AM by TMZ Staff

Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson is never at a loss for words. So it's ironic that not opening his mouth could cost him big bucks.

The civil rights leader has been sued for pulling a no-show at a partisan political conference in Trinidad. Jackson was supposed to speak at the event in 2007, along with Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King, III. But Jackson backed out and left his $75k appearance fee on the table, claiming he didn't want to show favoritism to any party. Fair enough.

So what's the problemo? The two-time candidate for Prez had already signed on the dotted line. The company that booked Jackson wants the $100k -- $36k for the cost of a chartered private jet that was ready to fly him to the Caribbean, the rest for commission.

If Jesse was gonna have to pay for it anyway, he should have jumped on the plane and hung out on the beach. We're just sayin'...

Tags: jesse jackson, JesseJackson, lawsuit, trinidad

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1. Doesn't anyone keep their word anymore? Isn't a contract worth more than the paper it is written on? He should have thought about what he was going to do before he made the agreement.

Posted at 1:40PM on May 1st 2009 by Linda Mott

2. hes is a douche bag!! so is al shapton!!!

Posted at 1:43PM on May 1st 2009 by bonnie

3. nola ,perfect.

Posted at 2:10PM on May 1st 2009 by artie help

4. I can NOT believe he said he did not want to show favoritism to a party. OH MY GOSH! Anyone who knows anything about Jackson must be picking themselves up off the floor from laughing so hard right now. Can you believe these politician types lie so easily. God better bless America-we sure need it.

Posted at 3:31PM on May 1st 2009 by ketielynn

5. NO ONE LISTENS TO THE REVEREND , ANYMORE ,,,,,,SO SORRY THAT HE IS A PIMP

Posted at 3:59PM on May 1st 2009 by JAROL

6. someone help me out. it says they are suing for $100k, $36k for the plane and the rest for commission. if jesse jackson was going to make 75k, how could the commission be $64k (the amount left from the 100-36)? seems awful high. maybe it was a typo?

Posted at 4:01PM on May 1st 2009 by Sara

7. ALL OF THE ABOVE NAMED HAVE NEVER WORKED AN HONEST DAY IN THEIR SORRY ASS LIVE'S.
WHEN YOU THREATEN TO "BOYCOTT" ALL OF THE BIG BUSINESS'S IF THEY DON'T TOSS IN $MIL'S. TO SUPPORT THEIR LAZY ASSE'S IS HOW THESE VAGRANT;S SUPPORTTHEIR LAVISH LIFE STYLE !!!
CHECK IT OUT !! 100% TRUE

Posted at 4:36PM on May 1st 2009 by swinestheyare

8. EVERY WORD OF MY PRIOR POST IS 100 % CORRECT. FRAID OF THESE LOWLIFE'S TMZ AND A POSSIBLE SUIT ? CHECK IT OUT BABE !!!!

Posted at 4:51PM on May 1st 2009 by AFRAIDTMZ

9. JJ is a joke! How dare he call himself a reverend.

Posted at 5:00PM on May 1st 2009 by Al

10. Never fear, this is not a crisis of principles or some sort of religious re-examination-either not enough money or he couldn't get the right publicity.

Posted at 5:28PM on May 1st 2009 by allen antrim

11. Shame on you revernend

Posted at 7:52PM on May 1st 2009 by Nestle

12. Trinidad has no lovely beaches...so good thing he didn't go! Tobago has all the lovely beaches.

Posted at 11:57PM on May 1st 2009 by bonita

13. And who out there is surprised that he would do something like this. This is what democrats do. And Jesse has proven it over the years. He uses race for extortion on large companies, and he race baits others hiding behind the black double standard. He's an arrogant narcissist who represents everything that is wrong in our society. Blowing off a speaking occasion is small pickings for this piece of human trash.

Posted at 12:28AM on May 2nd 2009 by Democrats are evil

14. He has an child with a mistress during his marriage, his wife is fine with it and he is a hero to the black people. Just goes to show what is important to the "community."

Posted at 5:55PM on May 2nd 2009 by gplachy

15. This is a joke..... He is a JOKER. I agree Democrats are the evil force in our country and they will ruin so much before its all over.

Posted at 1:32PM on May 3rd 2009 by Kimberly

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