Melissa Karpinsky
Harry Pierre
(617) 727-2543

MARTHA COAKLEY

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Approximately two weeks ago, the Attorney General’s Office began an investigation after the matter had been referred by McCauley’s former client and his lawyer.  McCauley was the business manager for his former client from the early 1990’s until early December 2008.  As business manager, McCauley was responsible for the management of his client’s financial affairs, including the receipt and payment of bills; the receipt, deposit, and management of the client’s income and revenue from various business ventures in which his former client controlled.  Authorities allege that between July 2007 through December of 2008, McCauley stole millions of dollars from his client’s business accounts by transferring those funds to his own personal accounts, and in one instance, forging a three million dollar check written from his client’s account to himself.  Authorities allege that McCauley used this money for his own personal use.  Authorities also allege that McCauley made the transfers without the knowledge or consent of his client.  The investigation into McCauley’s alleged activities is ongoing.   

McCauley was arrested this afternoon.  He is expected to be arraigned tomorrow morning in Woburn District Court.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Richard Grundy, Chief of Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Criminal Bureau and Assistant Attorney General Marc Jones, of Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Corruption and Fraud Division, and was investigated by the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Attorney General’s Office.

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