The Ohio Parole Board has rejected a clemency request from a former coin dealer who raised money for Ohio Republicans before being convicted in a state investment scandal. Tom Noeis serving an 18-year prison term for stealing from a 50 million dollar rare-coin fund he oversaw for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The board says Noe's sentence is not out of line.
Parole Board Rejects Clemency For "Coingate" Figure
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