Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84
Dennis Hastert, the former Republican House speaker from Illinois, died at his home over the weekend at age 84, Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell said Monday. Hastert was the longest-serving Republican speaker of the House. He was later sent to prison in a hush-money case and admitted to sexually abusing boys during his years as a high school wrestling coach.
Key facts
According to the Daily Caller, Hastert was pronounced deceased at his residence while under hospice care.6
Hastert represented Illinois in Congress for two decades.5
He was jailed on charges related to concealing hush-money payments made to cover up sexual abuse.57
He was sentenced to more than a year in prison, making him one of the highest-ranking U.S. politicians ever ordered to prison.8
As speaker, Hastert helped lead President George W. Bush's legislative agenda, and the Mark Foley scandal nearly ended his career.12
Background
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Hastert pleaded guilty in October 2015 to illegally structuring bank withdrawals to evade reporting rules for large transactions.
The plea deal said Hastert withdrew $952,000 in amounts below $10,000 on more than 100 occasions from July 2012 to December 2014.
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