Hastert wants victim's suit over unpaid hush money tossed
Source: Associated Press
Hastert wants victim's suit over unpaid hush money tossed
Updated 5:37 pm, Monday, July 25, 2016
YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) An attorney for Dennis Hastert has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by one of the former U.S. House speaker's sexual abuse victims who is seeking $1.8 million in outstanding hush-money payments from the imprisoned Illinois Republican, though the court didn't immediately rule on the request at a Monday hearing.
The filing this month in Kendall County Circuit Court argues, among other things, that the accuser not only missed a deadline by which he needed to take legal action but also that he violated a verbal agreement with Hastert by speaking to federal investigators about the molestation.
The judge overseeing the civil case asked for written responses on Hastert's motion to dismiss by Aug. 29, and the court will hold a hearing regarding the matter on Oct. 13, said Kristi Browne, a lawyer for the victim, in a brief email statement Monday.
Hastert is serving a 15-month sentence at a federal prison in Rochester, Minnesota, for violating federal banking law as he attempted to pay a total of $3.5 million to silence the victim, who isn't named in the state lawsuit and was referred to only as "Individual A" in the federal criminal case.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Hastert-attorney-wants-breach-of-contract-lawsuit-8406701.php
Botany
(70,291 posts)Do you remember your 7 year 77 million $ b.j. hunt called "Whitewater?"
You impeached a twice elected POTUS just because you and your party could not
handle the fact that Bill Clinton won those elections.
12/18/1998
Mr. Speaker, I am saddened that there is clear and convincing evidence that the president lied under oath, obstructed justice and abused the powers of his office in an attempt to cover up his wrongdoing. I regret that the president's behavior puts me in the position of having to vote in favor of articles of impeachment and pass this matter on to the U.S. Senate for final judgment. In facing this solemn duty, I looked to the wisdom of our founding fathers.
Skittles
(152,964 posts)he could have blown the whistle on this pervert decades ago
dsc
(52,130 posts)but it was determined that he didn't extort Hassert but that Hassert was the one who volunteered to pay him. You don't have a duty to report crimes against yourself.
TonyPDX
(962 posts)Let the motherfucker sit in jail and THEN pay the money he promised. Short-eyed bastard.
FairWinds
(1,717 posts)is fully entitled to every penny of that hush money.
former9thward
(31,802 posts)He agreed to be silent and he broke the agreement. So he gets no money.
EgullIsCU
(14 posts)and Hastert first broke said agreement by not making timely, complete payments then mitigating circumstances may apply. Probably we will have to settle for hope that the Federal Banking Charge conviction keeps him in prison for a long, long time. If needed I am certain that Hastert can rely on tRump for a character reference as tRump has already gone to bat for an accused sexual harasser with the first-hand experience of being an accused sexual harasser himself. What a sympathetic (or should that be pathetic) presidential candidate.
Kali_Klik
(6 posts)you cannot have a contract that is based on illegal grounds,
FairWinds
(1,717 posts)in my post above . .
Not to make light of pedophilia, but Hastert having to
pay for it is just too delicious.
Kali
(54,990 posts)welcome to DU.
rocktivity
(44,555 posts)when he was forced to tell the FBI that he was making his withdrawals to pay a blackmailer.
rocktivity
rocktivity
(44,555 posts)Last edited Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:48 PM - Edit history (1)
Ironically, it would have been legal if it had been done through lawyers.
rocktivity
UpInArms
(51,252 posts)What are the odds?
John Ellis is a Bush cousin ... And was working for Faux News the night of the 2000 election ... Was the first to call the election for Dimson
Is this the same John Ellis?
Cartaphelius
(868 posts)Your jail sentence reflects the sentence of others found guilty of the same crime;
And that all government benefits earned for your "service" in the People's House are terminated immediately
and you are required to repay all benefits received since your retirement.