Former Illinois congressman and one-time U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has paid a $40,000 fine to settle a criminal investigation into undisclosed foreign cash he received while serving in former President Barack Obama’s administration. The Justice Department says LaHood acknowledged receiving $50,000 from an associate of a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire who had also steered illegal campaign contributions to other U.S. politicians. LaHood did not disclose the payment, which was characterized as a “loan,” on government ethics forms, and also reportedly made “misleading statements” to investigators looking into the payments. LaHood, who is the father of Congressman Darin LaHood, has since repaid the money.