Widow of slain Fla. hotel heir seeks bail before facing federal charges in New York
By APWednesday, July 14, 2010
Widow seeks bail in Fla. hotel heir slaying
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A woman charged with orchestrating the slaying of her Florida hotel heir husband is seeking to be released on bail.
Narcy Novack wants a judge to release her Wednesday from custody pending trial. Novack is charged along with three men in a conspiracy that led to the July 2009 beating death in New York of 53-year-old Ben Novack Jr.
Ben Novack’s father founded Miami Beach’s famed Fontainebleau Hotel.
Federal prosecutors say they oppose bail for Narcy Novack because she may flee prosecution and could pose a danger.
Family members have battled over Ben Novack’s $10 million estate since his death.
Investigators are also re-examining the suspicious April 2009 death of Novack’s 86-year-old mother in Fort Lauderdale.
