Why would former speaker of the house Dennis Hastert agree to pay 3.4m in hush money in 2010, at the age of 68, for a transgression at least 30 years old?

Asked by ibstubro (18804) May 30th, 2015

What kind of documentation could a former student have of ‘inappropriate touching’, 30 years after the fact?

”The former student — who was not identified in court papers — told the F.B.I. that he had been inappropriately touched by Mr. Hastert when the former speaker was a high school teacher and wrestling coach, the two people said Friday. The people briefed on the investigation spoke on the condition of anonymity because they did not want to be identified discussing a federal investigation..”