9 Ways Dennis Hastert Could Have Collected His $3.5 million in Alleged 'Hush Money'

Excerpt from Reboot Illinois:

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois had plenty of funds from which to draw the $3.5 million in apparent “hush money” he stands accused of paying for decades-ago sexual misconduct that made him the subject of a federal investigation and indictment, says the Chicago Tribune.

During his time in Congress and then after resigning in 2007, Hastert had several sources of income which the Tribune says could explain how Hastert planned to pay the “Individual A” who was named in his May 28 indictment.

Hastert has been accused of subverting banking laws to escape the notice of federal authorities as he withdrew large sums of cash from several accounts. The indictment says the cash was meant for “Individual A” as compensation for and incentive to keep quiet about “past misconduct.” Unnamed law enforcement officials later told the media the misconduct was sexual in nature and occurred at some point during the time when Hastert was a high school teacher and wrestling coach in Yorkville from 1965 to 1981.

Here are nine ways Hastert could have been making enough money to promise Individual A $3.5 million, according to the Tribune’s analysis.