groper donation came from stolen funds

in case any more proof was needed, that $10,000 donation from Tom "Coingate" Noe was as tainted as tainted can be. the gropinator should have returned it immediately, without even being asked. anyone with a shred of ethical sensibility should have recognized that in a flash. instead, he first refused, and now can't even confirm the money was returned.


Article published Tuesday, August 9, 2005

CREDIT CARD RECORDS
Noe used company credit card to charge $10,000 contribution for California governor
Schwarzenegger benefited

By STEVE EDER and JAMES DREW
BLADE STAFF WRITERS

COLUMBUS — Tom Noe used his American Express credit card from Thomas Noe, Inc. — the same entity he’s accused of using as a vehicle to steal millions of dollars from Ohio’s rare-coin funds — to contribute $10,000 to California’s governor.

Transaction records released yesterday from the $50 million funds that Mr. Noe managed for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation included a credit-card statement for Thomas Noe, Inc., containing a pair of $5,000 charges from March 9, 2004, for “political contributions” to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

After initially refusing to return the contributions, Mr. Schwarzenegger in June decided to reverse course and not keep the money after all. His spokesman could not confirm that the money has been returned.
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