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GOP Lawyer Accused of Laundering Drug Money


— September 14, 2005

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) — A lawyer resigned as vice chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party after a federal sting led to money-laundering charges accusing him of offering to “cleanse” drug proceeds for a legal client.

Lawrence Novak was arrested Tuesday at his home in Brockton after investigators said he allegedly offered to launder drug profits for a client awaiting trial on federal trafficking charges. The client is cooperating with investigators.

Federal authorities said they watched Novak, 54, deposit money in a Brockton bank.

Details here from the AP via CNN Law Center.


BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) — A lawyer resigned as vice chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party after a federal sting led to money-laundering charges accusing him of offering to “cleanse” drug proceeds for a legal client.

Lawrence Novak was arrested Tuesday at his home in Brockton after investigators said he allegedly offered to launder drug profits for a client awaiting trial on federal trafficking charges. The client is cooperating with investigators.

Federal authorities said they watched Novak, 54, deposit money in a Brockton bank.

Details here from the AP via CNN Law Center.

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