things about this case if denny hastert had simply written a check to individual a, there would have been no crime, no -- no harm no foul and i don't think anyone would have even known about this whole situation. what made this criminal was his structuring, allegedly, of the transactions to avoid the bank reporting requirements and then lying to the fbi. if he had simply written a check, no one would have known. and this story would not be would not be public at all. >> pamela wanted to weigh in? >> reporter: just to jeffrey's point. if you read through the indictment it only says misconduct doesn't go further. a question i asked, why is that? i'm told because the charges he's facing they don't really have anything to do with the actual misconduct. federal authorities are saying it's what he did after that to cover it up. a point make there. >> why now jeffrey, the indictment coming now? >> well, because these currency