Badlands Media Special Coverage: 10/22/26 - DOJ Unveils RICO Indictment of Virginia Sen Louise Lucas
The Department of Justice and FBI Director Kash Patel announce a newly unsealed RICO indictment against Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas, along with relatives and associates accused of cashing in on legislation, access and influence. The First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia lays out the charges: an alleged criminal enterprise operating in plain sight, narcotics and firearms recovered in searches, and fraud through a COVID-era small business loan program. In the Q&A, DOJ leadership rejects claims of political payback, says the investigation began long before…
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