dennis hastert
This new video “endorsement” probably won’t help the Ohio Republican in his bid for House speaker.
Lawyers say the once powerful Dennis Hastert has reached a tentative out-of-court settlement over his refusal to pay $1.8 million for the victim's silence.
The former House speaker molested at least five students in the 1970s. He was released early after 13 months in prison.
No one should be penalized for their efforts to seek justice or basic medical care.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Hastert paid a former student $1.7 million to keep quiet about the abuse.
He has been investigated for circumventing bank regulations to help cover up the allegations.
Hastert is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday for the financial crime.
The judge said Hastert's recent false statements will be a "big" factor in his sentencing decision.
In a document that outlined sentencing recommendations, prosecutors said Hastert molested at least four boys from the high school he taught and coached at in the 1960s and 1970s.