Former House Speaker
Dennis Hastert Indicted on Federal Bank Charges
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. (Chip
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Thursday, 28 May 2015 06:02 PM
Federal prosecutors announced bank-related
charges against former U.S. House Speaker
Dennis Hastert on Thursday,
accusing the 73-year-old Illinois Republican of withdrawing $952,000 in cash in
a way that evaded the requirement that banks report cash transactions over
$10,000. He's also accused of lying to the FBI.
Each count of the indictment carries a maximum penalty of 5
years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to a statement from the U.S.
attorney's office in Chicago.
The Associated Press left a phone message seeking comment
with a person at Hastert's Washington, D.C., office. It was not immediately
returned. Hastert did not immediately return a message left on his cellphone
seeking comment, or respond to an email.
From 2010 to 2014, Hastert withdrew a total of approximately
$1.7 million in cash from various bank accounts and provided it to a person
identified only as Individual A, according to the indictment.
In December last year, "Hastert falsely stated that he was keeping the cash" when questioned by the FBI, the prosecutor's statement says.
Hastert, a former high school wrestling coach, was a little
known lawmaker from suburban Chicago when chosen to succeed conservative Newt Gingrich
as speaker. Hastert was picked after favored Louisiana Congressman Bob Livingston resigned following his admission of several sexual affairs.
As speaker, Hastert pushed President George W. Bush's
legislative agenda, helping pass a massive tax cut and expanding Medicare
prescription drug benefits.
He retired from Congress in 2007 after eight years as
speaker, making him the longest-serving Republican House speaker.
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