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Quick Look at People Accused in Noe Scandals

The number of people charged in the political scandal centering around Republican donor Tom Noe now stands at 14.

The number of people charged in the political scandal centering around Republican donor Tom Noe now stands at 14.

  • Cherie Carroll, former aide to Gov. Bob Taft - Pleaded no contest to violating ethics laws by receiving dinners from Tom Noe.
  • Brian Hicks, Gov. Bob Taft's former chief of staff - Pleaded no contest to filing a false financial disclosure statement involving vacations at Tom Noe's Florida home.
  • Terrence Gasper, former chief financial officer at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation - Pleaded guilty in state and federal court to taking kickbacks from brokers and others.
  • Timothy LaPointe, Tom Noe's partner in a rare-coin business - Charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and tampering with records. Pleaded not guilty.
  • Michael Lewis, investment broker - Accused of bribing a former top official at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Pleaded not guilty.
  • Doug Moormann, former aide to Gov. Bob Taft - Pleaded no contest to charges that he failed to report loans from Tom Noe.
  • Tom Noe, coin dealer and GOP donor - Pleaded guilty to exceeding federal campaign contribution limits and using others to make the contributions. Also charged in an ill-fated $50 million coin investment that he managed for the state.
  • Daniel O'Neil, investment broker - Accused of bribing a former top official at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Pleaded not guilty.
  • Donna Owens, former Toledo mayor - Charged with filing a false financial disclosure statement.
  • Sally Perz, former state representative - Charged with filing a false financial disclosure statement.
  • Betty Shultz, Toledo City Councilwoman - Charged with filing a false financial disclosure statement.
  • Bob Taft, Ohio governor - Pleaded no contest to ethics charges for failing to report golf outings and other gifts while in office.
  • Douglas Talbott, former aide to Gov. Bob Taft - Pleaded no contest to charges that he failed to report loans from Tom Noe.
  • Maggie Thurber, Lucas County Commissioner - Charged with filing a false financial disclosure statement.

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