David Friedland
David Friedland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 1978 – April 11, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Tumulty |
| Succeeded by | James Anthony Galdieri |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1966–1974 | |
| Constituency | Hudson County (1966–68) District 12B (1968–72) 12th district (1972–74) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1937 |
| Died | April 21, 2022 (aged 84) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Brute Force (brother) |
| Education | Stevens Academy |
| Alma mater | Tufts University Rutgers School of Law |
David Joel Friedland (December 20, 1937 – April 21, 2022) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented Hudson County, New Jersey in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1966 to 1974 and the New Jersey Senate from 1978 until his conviction on racketeering charges in 1980. While awaiting sentencing, Friedland disappeared in September 1985 by faking his death in a supposed drowning incident off Grand Bahama. He was one of the United States government's most wanted fugitives until 1987, when he was captured in the Maldives, where he had drawn attention to himself after establishing a successful chain of scuba diving shops.