Republican Campaign Finance Trouble

From ONN:

Federal agents searched the Maumee condominium of a prominent local Republican fundraiser at the center of an investigation into possible illegal presidential campaign contributions.

An attorney representing Tom Noe, who served as President Bush's Northwest Ohio re-election campaign coordinator, tells NBC-24 federal agents spent about three hours searching Noe's condo along River Road last night. Attorney Jon Richardson confirms federal agents did take some items from Noe's home, but a search warrant that was signed by a Toledo-based U.S. District Court judge is sealed.

According to Noe's attorney, authorities are investigating whether Noe violated federal campaign donation limits by funneling extra cash to donors who, in turn, gave the money to Bush's campaign.

Noe-- through his lawyer-- denies the allegations.

"Absolutely, totally, and categorically," says Richardson. "The government's got the burden of proof-- we're just waiting for the government to tell us what they think they can prove."