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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Why prosecute Hastert and not the extortionist ??[/quote]

How do we know that there is an extortionist, at least in the technical sense? I could imagine a scenario in which the victim of a past wrongdoing approached Hastert and said, "I'm just letting you know that I plan to launch legal proceedings against you" or "I want to give you a heads up that I am about to publish a 'tell all' book" and Hastert said, "let me make you an offer not to do that". Is that legally extortion?
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You think Hastert suggested 3.5 million? Mighty generous guy. [/quote]

I have no idea how they arrived at the number. I'm just suggesting that the arrangement could have been arrived at by a means that was not legally extortion. 
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Perhaps if the dollar amount was a tad more reasonable, your theory might seem more plausible. Maybe the victim demanded more than the original 3.5 mil, and Hastert said he didn't have more than that. So the guy threatened to tip off the FBI. I don't know.[/quote]

I just came across this which sort of supports the suggestion I was making:

"Individual A is not likely to face extortion charges, according to sources familiar with the case. One reason, sources said, is that it may not be entirely clear Individual A committed any criminal act. And even if that legal hurdle was resolved, sources added, in order to make an extortion case, prosecutors would need a victim willing to cooperate.

"That victim, in theory, would be Hastert. But for Hastert to make the extortion claim, he would have to take the misconduct claim head-on."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dennis-hastert-case-alleged-case-sexual-misconduct-involving/story?id=31416385

That story also mentions a second victim.

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