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TIL that Tom Noe, a Republican fundraiser and rare coin dealer, was given $50M in Ohio state funds to invest in rare coins. Instead, he spent it on luxury cars, trips, and illegal campaign donations, leading to 29 felony convictions and major corruption reforms.

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