Democrat Hagan told to drop corruption suit against Republicans, or else

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Hagan told to drop suit over contracts, or else

Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Sandy Theis
Plain Dealer Bureau
Columbus

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The lawsuit, filed in August 2004, contends that Gov. Bob Taft, Attorney General Jim Petro and other Republican officeholders awarded billions of dollars in unbid contracts to vendors who artificially inflated their prices to cover contributions they kicked back to GOP political funds.

In a Nov. 18 letter to Hagan's lawyer, Ken Seminatore, Ohio's Senior Deputy Attorney General Arthur Marziale warned that the state "will seek sanctions, including attorney fees and costs." He called the case "frivolous, unsupported and libelous."...

"I'm not a person of personal wealth," he told The Plain Dealer in an interview Monday. "If I had money to burn, I wouldn't blink from the intimidation. At the very least, they have my attention."

Republicans griped about the case from the beginning, but began to turn up the heat after Visiting Judge Joseph R. Kainrad's ruling Sept. 30 that denied their motion to dismiss the case. The ruling allowed Seminatore to begin issuing subpoenas...

http://www.erievoices.com/blog/static.php?page=static050128-102626

Tim Hagans Lawsuit Against The State Of Ohio
Friday, January 28, 2005, 10:29 AM

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO


TIMOTHY F. HAGAN ) CASE NO. CV 04 537445...

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1. or we'll come after you.

Ohio's attorney general sent a not-so-subtle message to Democrat Tim Hagan: Drop your corruption case against Ohio Republicans or we'll come after you.

Makes you wonder just what this means, doesn't it? It also makes me want to fight the battle. Like Tim, I wish I had the money to burn.

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2. Wish he would fight it

but he's already talking of settling.

R's wouldn't be making these threats if they weren't afraid.