Originally Posted by Guest

Hastert indictment offers few clues about alleged misconduct - AOL.com


So many questions being asked today about Denny Hastert's indictment. Was he being extorted because of his position in government, when he was number two in line to be president, or was it something he was covering up from his days as teacher and coach? Because of Hastert's misconduct, he had agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep it quiet.

Hastert had already paid $1.7 million to this person A, who is identified only as someone living in the town where Hastert taught and a lifelong acquaintance. The problem arose when Hastert starting withdrawing the amount in increments of $10,000 to avoid IRS scrutiny and then lied to the FBI.

Hastert could face years in jail if found guilty of these charges.