prosecutors were expected to drop a charge that Hastert violated federal banking laws
The Illinois Republican explained why he lied to the FBI, saying simply, “I didn’t want them to know how I intended to spend the money.”
The judge asked Hastert, “Did you know that what you were doing was wrong?”
He responded, “Yes, sir.”
Hastert and his attorneys negotiated the plea deal in recent weeks, avoiding a trial that could have divulged embarrassing secrets dating back to his days as a high-school wrestling coach.
http://nypost.com/2015/10/28/hastert-pleads-guilty-could-get-prison-term/
So, reading between the lines here, Denny was trying to cover up his pedophile past.
One has to wonder: how old were these kids? How many of them were there? Who was blackmailing him, and what evidence did they have against him? Who else knew of this?
Lucky for Denny, the case is now closed.