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Hastert Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

HUSH MONEY

Deal recommends six-month sentence.

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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty in a Chicago federal court Wednesday to improperly paying out hush money. Prosecutors allege that he had been paying the money for years without reporting the payments. The plea deal recommends a six-month sentence, the AP reports.

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