Ex-Workers' Comp Official Charged in Ohio

[Eugene]

Ex-Workers' Comp Official Charged in Ohio


Thursday June 1, 2006 6:16 PM

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

Associated Press Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The former chief financial officer for Ohio's troubled
insurance fund for injured workers was charged Thursday with trading investment
opportunities for money, college tuition and stays at a Florida condominium.

The racketeering and money laundering charges against Terry Gasper, 59, were filed
by state and federal prosecutors.

Prosecutors say Gasper received $25,000 from coin dealer Tom Noe as a bribe
in return for receiving investment business from the Ohio Bureau of Workers'
Compensation.

Noe, a prominent GOP contributor at the heart of a state political scandal, pleaded
guilty Wednesday to illegally funneling money to President Bush's re-election campaign.
Noe still faces embezzlement charges alleging he stole $1 million from a $50 million
rare-coin investment he managed for the Ohio workers' compensation fund.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5859479,00.html

[madmom]

1. the shit just keeps getting deeper...n/t

[LiberalHeart]

2. Much more detailed info at this link....

http://wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=4976072