AP: GOP Fundraiser (Tom Noe) Faces 10 Years in Prison

[Eugene]

GOP Fundraiser Faces 10 Years in Prison

By JOHN SEEWER
The Associated Press
Monday, November 20, 2006; 4:20 AM

TOLEDO, Ohio -- A state investment in rare coins has already contributed
to the rout of Ohio's Republican Party on Election Day. Now, a former GOP
fundraiser convicted of embezzling from the investment will find out how
much it will cost him.

Tom Noe, a prominent coin dealer accused of taking at least $2 million,
was convicted last week of theft, corrupt activity, money laundering,
forgery and tampering with records.

The combined charges carry a possible sentence of nearly 70 years in prison,
although Noe is expected to receive much less time at sentencing set for
Monday. The corrupt activity charge carries a mandatory 10-year prison
sentence.

Separately, Noe already has been sentenced to two years and three months
in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to funneling $45,000
to President Bush's re-election campaign.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/20/AR2006112000097.html

[OzarkDem]

1. He's the tip of the iceberg

Hopefully our new AG, Marc Dann, will keep investigating the alligators in this GOP sewer.