WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Judicial Watch, the public interest
group that investigates and prosecutes corruption, today announced that on
January 17, 2006, Jesse Lee Peterson, et al., v. Jesse Jackson, et al.
(BC 266505) will go to trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court after a
ruling last week by Judge George H. Wu.  Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit
against Jackson, his son Jonathan, and others on behalf of Rev. Jesse Lee
Peterson, who was the victim of a physical and verbal assault at an event
hosted by Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. in December 2001.  Rev. Peterson is an ordained minister, who has
dedicated his life to working with underprivileged black youth and men in our
society.
    The Jacksons and the Rainbow/PUSH coalition, who had sought to have the
case dismissed, will now face multiple civil charges, including: Assault,
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and a California Civil Rights
Claim.  Jonathan Jackson also will face the additional charges of Battery and
False Imprisonment. More

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