Jesse Jackson's Secret Daughter: A Hidden Affair

0:00Today is March 7th. Here's what's trending in entertainment. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who died on February 17th at age 84, kept the major secret for decades. He had a daughter named Ashley with his mistress, Karen Stanford, born on May 18th, 1999, during a long affair. While serving as a spiritual advisor to President Bill Clinton amid the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Jackson brought the four months pregnant Stanford to the Oval Office for a meeting. DNA test later confirmed he was the father, and he began paying her nearly $10,000 a month in child support. Jackson's wife and Stanford eventually reconciled, allowing the marriage to continue while Stanford raised Ashley in California. Jackson visited his daughter regularly over the years. Tensions arose in 2012 when Stanford filed court documents in Los Angeles, accusing Jackson of owing more than $11,000 in. Back child support. Sources said she had tried to resolve it privately first, but he only paid sporadically.

1:01The issue wrapped up in December 2017 after Jackson's Parkinson's diagnosis at age 75. He finally settled the overdue payments, and Stanford confirmed he made good on everything. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. Head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.