CEO of Boston nonprofit facing crack cocaine distribution charges

Javan Tooley is the founder and CEO of Adapt & Evolve LLC.

1 minute to read

The CEO of a Boston nonprofit pleaded not guilty to federal crack cocaine distribution charges on Tuesday.

Javan Tooley, 36, of Dorchester and Brockton, is the founder and CEO of Adapt & Evolve LLC, a legal advocacy firm that specializes in criminal records expungement. He was charged with one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Tooley previously served five years in federal prison, from 2010 to 2015, for distributing cocaine. According to authorities, he then violated the terms of his supervised release at lease five times and was subsequently ordered to serve another 22 months…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS