Always lurked and snooped around, but first time poster.

There's a website that tracks all financial activity from Illinois political committees. There is a gentleman named Tom Cross, and he seems pretty boring at first look.

But, upon some googling you will see that his little brother was one of the Hastert victims. Cross's brother was molested in high school when Hastert was doing evil things to the boys on the wrestling team.

Link: http://abc7chicago.com/news/state-reps-brother-testifies-about-dennis-hastert-abuse/1311590/

Back to Congressman Cross... boy, was he receiving massive amounts of money up until a few years ago.... Close to a million dollars sitting in his "fund" from various individuals and organizations.

Link: https://www.illinoissunshine.org/committees/7539/

I wonder if Mr. Cross thought, for the right price, he could promise to Hastert confidantes that he could keep his brother quiet?