News Alert: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleads guilty in hush-money case

View in Browser BREAKING NEWS Wednesday October 28, 2015 Dennis Hastert Pleads Guilty In Hush-Money Case FILE - In this June 9, 2015 file photo, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert departs the federal courthouse in Chicago. Hastert is accused in a grand jury indictment of agreeing to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep someone silent about past misconduct against that person by the Illinois Republican. Before the May 28 indictment, Hastert was known primarily for rising from political obscurity in rural Illinois to second in the line of succession to the presidency. Hastert intends to change his plea to guilty in court Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Christian K. Lee, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has pleaded guilty in a hush-money case, in a deal with prosecutors that calls for him to serve up to six months in prison. Hastert pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Read More

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