Another ex-Taft aide faces scrutiny:$5,000 loan from Noe not reported

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ETHICS SCANDAL

By JAMES DREW and STEVE EDER
BLADE STAFF WRITERS


COLUMBUS — A second former high-ranking aide to Gov. Bob Taft may face criminal charges for accepting a loan and free meals from GOP fund-raiser Tom Noe.

The state Ethics Commission has referred its investigation of Douglas Moormann, who served as the governor’s executive assistant for business and industry, to prosecutors for review, said Lara Baker, chief legal counsel for the Columbus prosecutor’s office.

Yesterday, Ms. Baker said no decision had been made on whether to file charges against Mr. Moormann, who received a $5,000 loan from Mr. Noe in 2004, after he had left the governor’s office.

“We’re still reviewing it,” she said...


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