A letter recently written to the judge in Dennis Hastert’s hush-money trial indicates that he was recently hospitalized.
The note written on the former speaker’s behalf reads: "In light of his recent hospital stay, I would hope that probation in lieu of confinement would be considered.”
The Associated Press reported in July 2006 that Hastert was hospitalized for cellulitis, a skin condition.
Hastert is due to be sentenced in February for making illegal bank withdrawals, reportedly in an effort to cover up sexual misconduct against a student when he was a high school coach.
