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Lawmaker's Role In Investment Deal Under Investigation

A state lawmaker is under investigation for his role in a shady investment deal.Republican State Representative Peter Beck is being targeted by the Ohio Department of Commerce for allegedly fleecing investors of more than one-million-dollars. A lawsuit claims Beck acted as a consultant on the deal. Beck's attorney claims his client had no role in the scheme.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.