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| Judge Sentences Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert To 15 Months In Prison In Hush-Money Case |
| 2016-04-28 |
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 His mistake was being an old white 'R' pol, rather than a pop music celeb whose songs are still playing on those 80s stations |
| Posted by: P2Kontheroad 2016-04-28 16:19 |
| #8 He has nothing to worry about. He will never spend a day in the general population. |
| Posted by: Sgt.D.T. 2016-04-28 15:09 |
| #7 The wheel chair at the sentencing was a nice touch. I'm glad the judge didn't buy it. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-04-28 12:18 |
| #6 The payment of the "hush money" was legal. The method, under "Structuring" laws was not. The structuring laws were an attempt to thwart "drug" cash and RICO cash. Now the Feds can ensnare almost anyone, not just those dealing in illegal or unreported cash. Remember, ultimately Capone only was convicted of tax evasion, not for any underlying conduct. Hastert was convicted for structuring and lying to the feds, not for any underlying conduct, but the judge did consider it. Thus his upward departure from the prosecutor's sentencing recommendation. |
| Posted by: illeagle 2016-04-28 11:21 |
| #5 He belongs behind bars for what he did to those students. But this prosecution bothers me in that it smacks of thought-crime. Its now a crime to know what the law is in regard to reporting requirements and structure one's affairs in such a manner as to avoid them? That doesn't sound very small-government/liberty to me. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2016-04-28 11:03 |
| #4 Uncharged on the alleged child molestations behind the hush money. There may be a statute of limitations issue, Glenmore. But once he is behind bars for this, will his fellow inmates differentiate? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-04-28 10:27 |
| #3 Uncharged on the alleged child molestations behind the hush money. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-04-28 09:22 |
| #2 Fixed. Thank you, Fester Thrimble9033. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-04-28 09:21 |
| #1 Wrong link. |
| Posted by: Fester Thrimble9033 2016-04-28 06:43 |