Dane Cook's brother allegedly robs him blind

Darryl McCauley, manager and brother of Boston-bred comic and film star Dane Cook, was arrested today in connection with stealing millions of dollars from the "national entertainer with local ties" over a year and a half period since July 2007.

McCauley, 43, who has been in charge of his half-brother's finances since the 1990s at Cook's company Great Dane Enterprises, allegedly forged a $3 million check and transferred money from Cook's account to his account without permission.

The Attorney General's office launched an investigation two weeks before his arrest today, Dec. 30.

According to a release here, McCauley was arrested this afternoon in Wilmington and is expected to be arraigned tomorrow morning, Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Woburn District Court. He was charged with two counts of larceny over $250, forgery and larceny by continuous scheme.

McCauley, according to a report here, has been Cook's go-to man for years. It seems that the older bro was the comic's boss back in the day when he worked at Burger King.

Cook, 36, who grew up in Arlington, was last spotted in Boston on Wednesday, Sept. 17 promoting his made-in-Boston flick, "My Best Friend's Girl."

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