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1 p.m. CDT
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has arrived at a federal court in Chicago for his first appearance in a hush-money case.
Hastert, accompanied by at least one of his lawyers, was seen walking into an elevator more than an hour before the hearing scheduled for 2 p.m. Outside the courthouse, he was swarmed by members of the media.
A judge will hear Hastert’s plea and is expected to set bail. An indictment says he agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep someone from revealing a secret about past misconduct.
A person familiar with the allegations told The Associated Press the payments were intended to conceal claims Hastert sexually molested someone decades ago. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
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This item has been corrected to say the indictment says he agreed to pay $3.5 million.
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11 a.m. CDT
New court filings are in keeping with the theme of secrecy in former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s hush-money case.
Prosecutors filed a bail report and a supplemental document under seal Tuesday before the Republican’s afternoon arraignment in federal court in Chicago.
A May 28 indictment says he agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep someone, referred to only as “Individual A,” from revealing a secret about past misconduct.
A judge will hear Hastert enter a plea and is also expected to set bail. Defendants who aren’t considered flight risks frequently aren’t arrested and Hastert wasn’t detained after his indictment.
Bail reports usually aren’t made public because they include financial information about a defendant and can include details from investigators that haven’t yet been revealed.
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9:30 a.m. CDT
Anticipation is growing at the federal courthouse in Chicago for Dennis Hastert’s first court appearance since an indictment that alleges the former House speaker agreed to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep a secret about his past quiet.
A crush of reporters, photographers and TV cameras began gathering at dawn Tuesday to ensure they didn’t miss the 73-year-old if he arrived early for his afternoon arraignment.
The former U.S. House Speaker must stand in line and go through metal detectors. He’ll also have to brush by a media crowd to get to the elevators.
The 14th floor courtroom will likely be packed, so the courthouse clerk plans to pipe audio into an overflow room.
Hastert faces charges that he broke banking laws and lied to FBI investigators.
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8:25 a.m. CDT
Dennis Hastert will follow a path that’s been well-trodden by other Illinois politicians when he walks through the revolving door of Chicago’s federal courthouse.
The former U.S. House speaker-turned Washington lobbyist is scheduled be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in the same building where former Illinois governors, congressmen and Chicago aldermen have been tried.
Among the most recent was former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat. Before Blagojevich was former Illinois Gov. George Ryan — a Republican like Hastert. Both men were eventually convicted and imprisoned on corruption charges.
An indictment alleges that Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep past misconduct secret. He faces charges that he broke banking laws and lied to FBI investigators about the money.
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1 a.m. CDT
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is set to appear in court for the first time since an indictment handed down nearly two weeks ago alleged that he agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep past misconduct secret.
The 76-year-old Illinois Republican will enter a plea to charges that he broke banking laws and lied to FBI investigators about the money. The arraignment is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday in federal court in Chicago.
The indictment doesn’t say what Hastert was trying to keep secret.
But a person familiar with the allegations told The Associated Press the payments were intended to conceal claims Hastert sexually molested someone decades ago. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
1 p.m. CDT
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has arrived at a federal court in Chicago for his first appearance in a hush-money case.
Hastert, accompanied by at least one of his lawyers, was seen walking into an elevator more than an hour before the hearing scheduled for 2 p.m. Outside the courthouse, he was swarmed by members of the media.
A judge will hear Hastert’s plea and is expected to set bail. An indictment says he agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep someone from revealing a secret about past misconduct.
A person familiar with the allegations told The Associated Press the payments were intended to conceal claims Hastert sexually molested someone decades ago. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
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This item has been corrected to say the indictment says he agreed to pay $3.5 million.
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11 a.m. CDT
New court filings are in keeping with the theme of secrecy in former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s hush-money case.
Prosecutors filed a bail report and a supplemental document under seal Tuesday before the Republican’s afternoon arraignment in federal court in Chicago.
A May 28 indictment says he agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep someone, referred to only as “Individual A,” from revealing a secret about past misconduct.
A judge will hear Hastert enter a plea and is also expected to set bail. Defendants who aren’t considered flight risks frequently aren’t arrested and Hastert wasn’t detained after his indictment.
Bail reports usually aren’t made public because they include financial information about a defendant and can include details from investigators that haven’t yet been revealed.
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9:30 a.m. CDT
Anticipation is growing at the federal courthouse in Chicago for Dennis Hastert’s first court appearance since an indictment that alleges the former House speaker agreed to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep a secret about his past quiet.
A crush of reporters, photographers and TV cameras began gathering at dawn Tuesday to ensure they didn’t miss the 73-year-old if he arrived early for his afternoon arraignment.
The former U.S. House Speaker must stand in line and go through metal detectors. He’ll also have to brush by a media crowd to get to the elevators.
The 14th floor courtroom will likely be packed, so the courthouse clerk plans to pipe audio into an overflow room.
Hastert faces charges that he broke banking laws and lied to FBI investigators.
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8:25 a.m. CDT
Dennis Hastert will follow a path that’s been well-trodden by other Illinois politicians when he walks through the revolving door of Chicago’s federal courthouse.
The former U.S. House speaker-turned Washington lobbyist is scheduled be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in the same building where former Illinois governors, congressmen and Chicago aldermen have been tried.
Among the most recent was former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat. Before Blagojevich was former Illinois Gov. George Ryan — a Republican like Hastert. Both men were eventually convicted and imprisoned on corruption charges.
An indictment alleges that Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep past misconduct secret. He faces charges that he broke banking laws and lied to FBI investigators about the money.
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1 a.m. CDT
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is set to appear in court for the first time since an indictment handed down nearly two weeks ago alleged that he agreed to pay $3.5 million to keep past misconduct secret.
The 76-year-old Illinois Republican will enter a plea to charges that he broke banking laws and lied to FBI investigators about the money. The arraignment is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday in federal court in Chicago.
The indictment doesn’t say what Hastert was trying to keep secret.
But a person familiar with the allegations told The Associated Press the payments were intended to conceal claims Hastert sexually molested someone decades ago. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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