Scholar's Dalliance Stuns Her Admirers
By DAVE SALTONSTALL
Daily News Staff Writer
Heralded by some as a brilliant scholar with a keen eye for
politics, Karin Stanford would hardly seem the type to end
up in the middle of a sex scandal.
But with the Rev. Jesse Jackson's admission
that Stanford is the mother of his
out-of-wedlock daughter, the 39-year-old
professor is destined to take her place next to
Donna Rice, Gennifer Flowers and other
famed political mistresses.
nydailynews.com
SHE WROTE THE BOOK ON
HIM BEFORE GOING BETWEEN
COVERS
Thursday,January 18,2001
BY TRACY CONNOR AND DAVID K. LI
The brainy activist who romanced Jesse Jackson and bore
his child had an academic interest in the civil-rights leader
long before she became his love interest.
Karin Stanford, 39, began her research on Jackson as a
graduate student at Howard University, earning her
doctorate in political science there with a dissertation on his
impact on foreign policy.
nypost.com
REV. IS IN A ‘SORRY' STATE
Thursday,January 18,2001
By TRACY CONNOR
A "truly sorry" Rev. Jesse Jackson
revealed last night that he fathered a
love child two years ago - and said
he's dropping out of public life to
reconcile with his devastated family.
The extraordinary admission came
as the National Enquirer published
a story about Jackson's secret affair
with Rainbow Coalition activist
Karin Stanford.
The bombshell report details how
the married civil-rights leader romanced the ex-professor
while serving as spiritual adviser to President Clinton during
Sexgate and even took his pregnant mistress to the White
House.
"I am father to a daughter who was born outside of my
marriage," Jackson said in a statement to The Post
nypost.com
Thursday January 18 2:21 AM ET
Rev. Jesse Jackson Admits to Child Out of
Wedlock
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, who counseled President Clinton (news -
web sites) after his affair with Monica Lewinsky, on Thursday admitted that he had fathered a daughter out of
wedlock.
Jackson, a two-time former presidential candidate who hosts a talk show on CNN, said in a statement released
early on Thursday that he took full responsibility for the child and had been supporting her emotionally and
financially since she was born.
``I am father to a daughter who was born outside of my marriage,'' the Baptist preacher said in a brief
statement. ``This is no time for evasions, denials or alibis. I fully accept responsibility and I am truly sorry for my
actions.''
Jackson gave no details about the extramarital relationship that resulted in the girl's birth and said he was
determined to give the child and her mother their privacy.
``As her mother does, I love this child very much and have assumed responsibility for her emotional and
financial support since she was born,'' he said.
Jackson's statement appeared designed to preempt publication of the embarrassing story in U.S. tabloids.
Jackson, himself born out of wedlock, said his wife, Jackie, and their children were now aware of the child, and
it had been ''an extremely painful, trying and difficult time for them.''
``I have asked God and each one of them to forgive me and I thank each of them for their grace and
understanding throughout this period of tribulation,'' he said.
Asks Friends, Supporters For Forgiveness
``No doubt, many close friends and supporters will be disappointed in me. I ask for their forgiveness,
understanding and prayers,'' he added.
A fiery advocate for America's minorities, Jackson rose from poverty in South Carolina to win seven million
votes in pursuit of the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination eventually captured by Michael Dukakis.
He has been a powerful force in the Democratic Party in recent years -- although he enraged many in 1984 by
referring to Jews as ``Hymies'' in a private-but-overheard conversation.
He drew fire for his support of the Palestine Liberation Organization (news - web sites), which some Jewish
Americans consider a terrorist group, and for personal diplomacy trips to the Middle East and Latin America.
But he also brought about the release of a U.S. Navy pilot held by Syria and won freedom for 48 prisoners in
Cuban jails.
Jackson first tasted prominence as a young firebrand in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. He was a
devotee of Martin Luther King Jr. and was with King when he was assassinated, although some colleagues
have questioned his recollections of just how close he and King were.
``I was born of these circumstances and I know the importance of growing up in a nurturing, supportive and
protected environment; so I am determined to give my daughter and her mother the privacy they both deserve,''
Jackson said.
``I will be taking some time off to revive my spirit and reconnect with my family before I return to my public
ministry,'' he added.
Officials at CNN were not immediately available to confirm that Jackson would take a break from hosting his
weekly show, ''Both Sides with Jesse Jackson,'' which airs every Sunday.
He described the situation as a ``private and family matter'' and said he would not make any further comment.
Jackson's scheduler, John Mitchell, confirmed the authenticity of the statement, which was released in the
United States by the PR Newswire.
dailynews.yahoo.com
''Both Sides with Jesse Jackson" LMAO
Thursday January 18, 1:00 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Reverend Jesse Jackson
Statement of Reverend Jesse Jackson
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of the Reverend Jesse
Jackson:
I am father to a daughter who was born outside of my marriage. As her mother does, I love this child very much and have
assumed responsibility for her emotional and financial support since she was born.
This is no time for evasions, denials or alibis. I fully accept responsibility and I am truly sorry for my actions.
My wife, Jackie, and my children have been made aware of the child and it has been an extremely painful, trying and difficult
time for them. I have asked God and each one of them to forgive me and I thank each of them for their grace and understanding
throughout this period of tribulation. We have prayed together and through God's grace we have been reconciling.
No doubt, many close friends and supporters will be disappointed in me. I ask for their forgiveness, understanding and prayers.
I was born of these circumstances and I know the importance of growing up in a nurturing, supportive and protected
environment so I am determined to give my daughter and her mother the privacy they both deserve.
I will be taking some time off to revive my spirit and reconnect with my family before I return to my public ministry.
This is a private and family matter and to protect all those I love I will not discuss it any further beyond this statement.
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