# Novak cited after hitting pedestrian - Opus Dei cult member Robert D. Novak hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington DC and attempted to drive away from the scene. David Bono, a heroic law partner at Harkins Cunningham, chased him down and prevented Novak from escaping. From Politico.com. (July 23, 2008)
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Some time after this incident, Mr. Novak was reportedly diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The car incident was actually what triggered the thorough examination from the doctors. Apparently the way Novak descrived the accident to the doctors fit their criteria for someone with a potential tumor, so they took a closer look...

Also, Novak is actually not a member of Opus Dei. I believe he had a lot of contact with an Opus Dei priest who was a key factor in his decision to convert, and he may well attend activities sponsored by Opus Dei, but Novak himself doesn't belong.

Novak has been a member of the Opus Dei cult for a long time. When one is converted by McCloskey, the Opus Dei priest, then subsequently attends Opus Dei events, that person is a member of the cult. That level of involvement can suggest nothing else but membership.

Novak has been well known in Washington DC for being an extremely aggressive driver, long before he was diagnosed. In addition, the lawyer who caught him, Dave Bono, stated that the pedestrian was driven up onto the windshield. Unless he was blind, he would have seen that. Finally, after Mr. Bono caught him by standing in front of the car, Novak continued to try to get away. When it became apparent he was not going to be able to, he gave up. This type of behavior is indicative of the Opus Dei cult's superiority complex it inculcates in its members, that they have no other responsibility to anything but the cult.