Coingate: Artwork, autographs also purchased by Noe with Ohio state Money

[Robbien]

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When bureau fraud investigators entered Mr. Noe’s office in Monclova Township yesterday, Mr. Noe’s attorney informed them that the state owned investments including cards, autographs, paintings, and other collectibles, said Jeremy Jackson, the bureau’s press secretary.

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Mr. Jackson also coinfirmed that the bureau has discovered a $530,000 loan that Mr. Noe's fund made to an unknown person. The loan was secured with collectibles, he said. Meanwhile, for a third consecutive day, Mr. Noe yesterday refused to show state fraud investigators who visited his headquarters any of the rare coins he says were purchased with $50 million in state money.

On Monday, state fraud investigators attempting to take an inventory of the coins held at Mr. Noe’s Monclova Township headquarters were turned away. They were refused entrance again Tuesday. They were allowed yesterday to enter the office, which houses Mr. Noe’s Vintage Coins & Collectibles business, but were not shown any of the state’s coins, said Jeremy Jackson, a spokesman for the bureau.

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A number of state officials and agencies, including Gov. Bob Taft, the inspector general, auditor, secretary of state, and Ohio Ethics Commission have called for investigations or audits into the coin fund, Mr. Noe, and people associated with the state’s investment. Additionally, Mr. Noe, a prominent Republican fund-raiser, is under investigation by the FBI for possible campaign-finance violations concerning contributions to the Bush re-election campaign.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050526/NEWS24/505260340

[JocularPhilosopher]

1. Interesting...

Additionally, Mr. Noe, a prominent Republican fund-raiser, is under investigation by the FBI for possible campaign-finance violations concerning contributions to the Bush re-election campaign.

Collecting coins to raise funds....I thought panhandling was illegal?

//thought I'd add my two cents.....

[myrna minx]

3. Welcome to DU, JocularPhilosopher.

:hi:

[newyawker99]

4. Hi JocularPhilosopher!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[faithnotgreed]

5. were glad youre here!

[KaliTracy]

2. there are some important things going on here -- just have to

put the pieces together.

Some threads in the 2004 Election and Discussion forum...

Connection found between Mr. Noe and the Election - Very cool
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=371329&mesg_id=371329


Mr. Noe and his Billion Dollar Connection
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=371800&mesg_id=371800

Ohio Sues manager (Noe?) of rare coin fund, who steps down
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x372784


OH Coingate scandal, how does it relate to OH 2004 elections?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x371866


More on the Toledo Coins -- Profits "skimmed" Noe contributed to Top
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=371192#372787

[seafan]

6. I wonder if any of the looted Iraq antiquities are in Noe's collection...

...seems like robbed pieces of world history might be a *good payback* for all his supportive efforts in Ohio...


Let's see.... we can't see into the rigged Ohio election systems or Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell's activities or Noe's art/coin/painting/collectible stash he's hoarded from abusing Ohio's state worker's comp funds.... hhmmmm...

[Carolab]

7. Columbus Dispatch: Noe used state funds for more than coins

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/topstory.php?story=dispatch/2005/05/26/20050526-A1-02.html

[maddezmom]

8. this is getting interesting

:eyes:

[barbaraann]

9. I want to know Mr. Noe's eBay seller name.

Does anyone know what it is?

[warrens]

10. I don't have to show you no steenking coins

God, the REpublicans are just such brazen thugs. I hope this one spends a lot of time on a prison cot. Facing north, ifn you know what I mean.