Nation Jun 22 Ex-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert starts prison term Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrived at a Minnesota prison on Wednesday to serve his 15-month sentence in a hush-money case involving revelations that the Illinois Republican sexually abused at least four boys when he coached wrestling at an… By Michael Tarm, Associated Press
Politics Apr 27 Watch 4:29 Hastert faces sex abuse past in hush money case Dennis Hastert was once second-in-line for the presidency. But on Wednesday, the former speaker of the House was sentenced to 15 months behind bars for banking violations. During the hearing, Hastert admitted that he sexually abused minors decades ago. Hari… By PBS News Hour
Nation Apr 27 Hastert sentenced to 15 months in jail as he faced accuser Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release in a so-called hush money case in which he made payments to a student he allegedly sexually abused. By News Desk
Nation Apr 09 Prosecutors detail sex abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert committed bank fraud in order to pay hush money to a man whom he sexually abused when the victim was a 14-year-old wrestler on a team Hastert coached, federal prosecutors said in a court filing… By Daniel Costa-Roberts
Dec 17 Ex-House Speaker Hastert recovering from stroke By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Dennis Hastert's lawyer says in an emailed statement that the former U.S. house speaker who is awaiting sentencing in a hush-money case had a stroke more than a month ago and has been hospitalized since then. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Dennis Hastert pleads guilty to fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty for evading federal banking laws in a hush money scheme. He said he did not want the FBI to know why he paid $3.5 million to… Continue watching
Oct 15 The rise and fall of ex-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert By Associated Press CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has accused former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of agreeing to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep an unidentified person silent about "prior misconduct" by the Illinois Republican. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:54 Hastert pleads not guilty to fraud charges connected to cover-up By PBS News Hour In Chicago, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded not guilty to charges that he paid out millions in hush money and lied about it to the FBI. William Brangham learns more about Hastert’s day in court from Jon… Continue watching