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Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty in federal hush-money case
Source: Reuters
US | Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:06am EDT
Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty in federal hush-money case
CHICAGO
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal charges of evading bank rules about large cash transactions in a deal reached with prosecutors in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct.
Federal prosecutors recommended a sentence of zero to six months in prison for Hastert, but the judge said he could potentially sentence him to up to a maximum of five years and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced in February.
The plea marks a dramatic downfall for someone who once ranked among the country's most powerful politicians.
(Reporting by Fiona Ortiz; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty in federal hush-money case
CHICAGO
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal charges of evading bank rules about large cash transactions in a deal reached with prosecutors in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct.
Federal prosecutors recommended a sentence of zero to six months in prison for Hastert, but the judge said he could potentially sentence him to up to a maximum of five years and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced in February.
The plea marks a dramatic downfall for someone who once ranked among the country's most powerful politicians.
(Reporting by Fiona Ortiz; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/28/us-usa-crime-hastert-idUSKCN0SM17Z20151028
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