Dennis Hastert

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Transferred Out Of Prison

10:45am July 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Federal records show that Hastert, who has spent more than a year in prison, has been moved to a re-entry facility in Chicago. Hastert has admitted to paying hush money to cover up sexual abuse.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse in Chicago last year for his arraignment.

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Disgraced Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Reports To Prison

3:32pm June 22, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Hastert will now be federal inmate number 47991-424 at the Rochester Federal Medical Center in Minnesota. He was sentenced to 15 months in a case involving hush-money paid to cover up sexual abuse.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse on Wednesday in Chicago for his sentencing.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Admits To Sexual Abuse

4:11pm April 27, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Hastert has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to structuring cash withdrawals used to mask allegations that he abused students when he was a teacher and wrestling coach.

Former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert leaves the courthouse following his arraignment on June 9 in Chicago. In a related case, a man who says he was abused by Hastert as a teen is suing over hush money.

Ahead Of Sentencing, Ex-Speaker Dennis Hastert Is Sued Over Hush Money

8:32pm April 25, 2016

by Dana Farrington

A man who says he was sexually abused by Hastert as a teenager is seeking the rest of the $3.5 million Hastert allegedly promised. Hastert faces sentencing this week for crimes related to the cash.

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves a federal courthouse in Chicago this fall after pleading guilty to charges related to a hush money scandal.

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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert In Hospital Recovering From Stroke

8:28pm December 17, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Hastert, who pleaded guilty this fall in a case about millions of dollars in hush money, has been hospitalized since early November, his attorney says, recovering from a stroke, sepsis and surgery.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (center) arrives at the federal courthouse Wednesday in Chicago.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Pleads Guilty In Hush-Money Case

5:34pm October 28, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

A judge set the sentencing date for Feb. 29. Federal prosecutors have recommended up to six months in prison as part of a plea deal that will allow the 73-year-old former congressman to avoid a trial.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert departs the federal courthouse in Chicago on June 9 after his arraignment.

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Former Speaker Dennis Hastert To Plead Guilty In Hush-Money Case

12:38pm October 15, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

He is accused of agreeing to pay $3.5 million to an individual to cover up allegations of misconduct stemming from days as a high school teacher and coach and then lying about it to authorities.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse for his arraignment. He is accused of crimes allegedly arising from an attempt to pay $3.5 million to someone from his days as a high school teacher not to reveal a secret about past mi

Dennis Hastert Pleads Not Guilty At Chicago Arraignment

3:56pm June 09, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The former House speaker was indicted by a federal grand jury over charges that he lied to the FBI about paying hush money over his "past misconduct."

Sister Of Alleged Sex Abuse Victim Says Hastert Indictment Is Vindication

1:44pm June 05, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Jolene Burdge told ABC News that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert sexually abused her brother, Steve Reinboldt, when Hastert was a high school wrestling coach.

Reports: Ex-Speaker Hastert's Payments Linked To Sexual Misconduct

5:40pm May 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Both The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times are reporting that Hastert was paying a man to not reveal that Hastert had abused him years ago.