The results of Jim Jeffries's marriage to a white woman led to his prosecution under the Mann Act by the federal government.

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Jim Jeffries, a heavyweight boxing champion, was not prosecuted under the Mann Act for marrying a white woman. The Mann Act, also known as the White-Slave Traffic Act, was primarily aimed at combating human trafficking and prostitution, not interracial marriage.

The Results of Jim Jeffries's Marriage to a White Woman