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Posted on 09/13/2005 7:42:17 PM PDT by Panerai
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.
"The charges against Larry Novak are very troubling and Gov. Romney believes that it's appropriate while these charges are pending for Mr. Novak to step aside as vice chairman of the state party," said Romney's spokesman, Eric Fehrnstrom.
Republican Party Executive Director Tim O'Brien said the charges are unrelated to Novak's GOP role. Novak served at the party's treasurer in the late 1990s.
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So he offered to help his drug dealing client and the client went to the Feds to turn him in? That sounds really improbable.
Hey... We are NOT "Assachusetts" for nothing you know!
He could have made a deal.
They lie... Everyone knows there is no Massachusetts Republican Party anymore.
Mitt just needs to give up on his dream to be prez. It will never happen!!
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