Former House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert was charged with lying to FBI in an attempt to hide $3.5 million in payments, Reuters reported.

According to indictment, Hastert paid $3.5 million to a person to conceal past misconduct.

Mr. Hastert, who was once a high school teacher and wrestling coach in a small Illinois town, paid $1.7 million to the person from 2010 to 2014, Masis Post reported.

As Speaker of the U.S. House, in October of 2000, Dennis Hastert killed the Armenian Genocide Resolution moments before its adoption.

According to dailyherald.com, when he left office, Hastert became a lobbyist and received a contract from the Turkish government.