Do these two sentences mean the same thing?
Calvin Hollins Jr . ' s attorney , Thomas Royce , has repeatedly said his client had no link with the company that owned and operated E2 .
The lawyer for Hollins Jr . , Thomas Royce , has said his client had no link to the company that owned and operated E2 .

OPT: 1. no; 2. yes;...I think the answer is
2.