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  • 17:28

    Former US House Speaker convicted of paying hush money

    Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert has plead guilty to paying $3.5 million in "hush money" and lying to the FBI, Associated Press reports.

    The millions of dollars went to a person known as "Individual A," though anonymous sources say that it was to quiet stories of sexual misconduct.

    The former speaker will be sentenced on February 29.