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October 5, 2026

Dennis Hastert, Former House Speaker, Dies at 84 Amid Controversial Legacy

  • Hastert died at home on Saturday from natural causes while under hospice care, confirmed by the Kendall County Coroner.
  • He served as House Speaker from 1999 to 2007 and was sentenced to 15 months in prison for evading banking laws related to hush money for sexual abuse.
  • Hastert admitted to abusing teenage wrestlers during his coaching career, with allegations involving at least four victims from 1965 to 1981, and was described by a judge as a 'serial child molester' during his sentencing.

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