GOP official accused of money-laundering for legal client (Mass.)

[Judi Lynn]

GOP official accused of money-laundering for legal client
By Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer | September 13, 2005

BOSTON --The vice chairman of the state Republican Party was charged Tuesday with money-laundering after he allegedly offered to "cleanse" drug proceeds for a legal client.

Lawrence Novak, 54, an attorney from Brockton, was arrested at his home Tuesday after investigators said he allegedly offered to launder drug profits for Scott Holyoke, who is awaiting trial on federal drug trafficking charges and agreed to be a cooperating witness against Novak for the FBI.

Novak was taken into custody after he allegedly deposited money in a Brockton bank, federal authorities said.

Gov. Mitt Romney called for Novak to step down while the investigation continues.
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/09/13/gop_official_charged_with_money_laundering/



Lawrence Novak

http://www.brocktonrepublicanparty.org/

[Trillo]

1. I think the whole War on Drugs is designed to

raise the profitability of the drug trade, and to jail competitors. If true, they'd need someone to cleanse the illegal funds.

Hope he gets a fair trail. If convicted, I wonder if he'll be pardoned?

[whalerider55]

2. Oh my gawd...

he looks like a level 3 sex offender who lives nearby...

whalerider