Reporters and cameras huddled around as a haggard Dennis Hastert appeared in court in Chicago Tuesday. The politician-turned-lobbyist was cooperative in court Tuesday, after being accused of evading federal banking laws by withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars in smaller amounts and lying about the money when questioned. The 73-year-old former House speaker also looked different from his days on “the hill.” AP correspondent Nicki Mayo reports.
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PHOTO COURTESY: Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves Chicago’s Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on June 9, 2015, after pleading not guilty to charges he evaded bank regulations and lied to the FBI