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former9thward

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15. Plenty of options.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #12)

Sat May 30, 2015, 12:49 AM

May 2015

First never ever talk to the FBI under any circumstances. They always try to twist your words and entrap you. That would avoided one of his charges. Second just tell the blackmailer to go to hell. Who is going to be believed? A former Speaker of the House or some random dude looking to make some money? No contest there.

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I wonder why Hastert didn't get a lawyer to arrange a private, confidential legal settlement [View all] pnwmom May 2015 OP

Wouldn't that be hard to accomplish without attracting the gaze of the press?/NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #1

Private civil settlements can be sealed, as I understand it. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #18

Probably because he can't admit what he's done to himself much less anyone else. Solly Mack May 2015 #2

He's getting Duggard then irisblue May 2015 #4

Soon enough, Hastert will talk about how it's the media and liberals Solly Mack May 2015 #8

it would mean more people would know about it JI7 May 2015 #3

I don't see how that is possible. gvstn May 2015 #5

His lawyer would have been legally bound ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #7

If he was thinking rationally, yes. Solly Mack May 2015 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #11

Maybe his victim said "no lawyers" DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #12

The thing is it would have better for the victim too. gvstn May 2015 #13

Plenty of options. former9thward May 2015 #15

But it's NOT LEGAL unless there's a lawyer involved. rocktivity May 2015 #21

He would have had to tell the feds the guy he is blackmailing him... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #22

we are just lucky that someone didn't try to really black mail him... grasswire May 2015 #6

This FBI translator says he probably was gvstn May 2015 #14

ack!! grasswire May 2015 #17

Wow. I remember her testimony. I wonder if this will finally come out now. Thanks! n/t pnwmom May 2015 #19

Yep. Like Michael Jackson. Luminous Animal May 2015 #10

Probably ashamed of having sex with men/boys...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #16

I think it's because the blackmailer and the victim are NOT one and the same. rocktivity May 2015 #20