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Dennis Hastert
Judge Sentences Dennis Hastert to 15 Months Prison, 2 Years Supervised Release, Calls Him ‘Serial Child Molester’
Former U.S. house speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 2 years of supervised release at a Chicago court on April 27.
Former House Speaker Paid $3.5 Million in Hush Money to Hide Sex Abuse
Dennis Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million to a person the former House speaker sexually abused when the victim was a 14-year-old wrestler on a team coached by Hastert, prosecutors said in a court filing that details allegations by five former students.
Funeral of Slain New York City Officer Draws Thousands
Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to evading banking laws in a hush-money scheme, averting a potentially lurid trial by agreeing to a deal with prosecutors that recommends the former House speaker serve no more than six months in prison.
Ex-House Speaker Hastert Pleads Guilty, Acknowledges Hush-Money Scheme
Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to evading banking laws in a hush-money scheme, averting a trial by agreeing to a deal with federal prosecutors that recommends the former House speaker serve no more than six months in prison.
