Posted on 03/23/2016 1:02:37 PM PDT by iowamark
Another man who alleges he was sexually abused by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert years ago as well as the sister of another alleged victim could testify at Hastert's upcoming sentencing on charges he paid hush money to cover up wrongdoing in his past, the Tribune has learned.
For the first time, prosecutors and lawyers for Hastert revealed in an unannounced hearing Tuesday that the Illinois Republican had been accused of sexual abuse from when he was high school wrestling coach and teacher in Yorkville decades ago, according to a transcript of the hearing obtained by the Tribune.
In his plea agreement, Hastert admitted he arranged with a person identified only as Individual A in 2010 to pay a total of $3.5 million to cover up undisclosed misconduct.
In the hearing Tuesday, prosecutors said they recently interviewed another alleged victim, identified only as Individual D, who came forward and is considering whether to testify at Hastert's upcoming sentencing hearing. It was also revealed that the sister of another alleged victim wants to testify, according to the transcript...
The hearing on Tuesday was held in open court but was not announced publicly in advance, so no reporters were present. It became known only after Durkin posted an order Wednesday saying prosecutors requested the hearing Tuesday "to discuss witness availability" for the sentencing.
The judge ordered a portion of the transcript of Tuesday's hearing sealed to keep the identity of Individual D secret.
Tuesday's unannounced hearing marked the second time that has happened in the Hastert case since last week. At a closed-door hearing a week ago, Durkin ordered that a medical expert be appointed to review Hastert's health records...
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
The long coverup continues.
That NSA terror surveillance sure paid off!!!
Wasn’t Dennis Hastert boinking boys and not girls? Shouldn’t that make him a hero to the left?
A hero before his time?
What did Kasich know and when did he know it? (Since they were seen at some of the same DC sex parties)
Allegedly.... I forgot to say
And now we know why he was the Speaker of the House for so long. He was compromised.
Was this before or after Hasert impeached Clinton for having sex with an employee the age of his daughter in the oval office and committing perjury? What a pack of degenerates, more uniparty wink-wink, nod-nod behavior.
Hmmm....oh, do tell! First I have heard of this!!
Yet another chapter in the Annals of the GOPe.
Maybe now this will give them some BRAVADO to go after Hillary C.
There’s a reason he was speaker for so long... the powers that be had the goods on him, and he was told how to play ball.
GOPe sure protects their own, don’t they?
And they have nerve to say squat about Trump and his ‘style’.
“Yet another chapter in the Annals of the GOPe.”
You might want to check your spelling.
You used one too many ‘N’s in annals.
Isn’t there a statute of limitations ?
I have no sympathy whatsoever for Hastert if he molested kids, but he is not being prosecuted for molesting kids. Hastert was being blackmailed and is being prosecuted for trying to conceal the fact that he was paying money for blackmail.
Seriously?
I have no sympathy whatsoever for Hastert if he molested kids, but he is not being prosecuted for molesting kids. Hastert was being blackmailed and is being prosecuted for trying to conceal the fact that he was paying money for blackmail.
Seriously?
Quite correct. Why aren’t the blackmailer(s) being prosecuted?
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