A second federal line of inquiry confirmed in the Lucas Lodge case
By James C. Sherlock
As noted in this author’s article “Clown Show” this morning, Louise Lucas’ daughter, in an interview with the Virginian-Pilot published yesterday, revealed for the first time that the FBI seized Lucas Lodge resident medical records in its recent simultaneous raids on that facility and Louise Lucas’ The Cannabis Outlet. Though no indictments have been unsealed as a result of those raids, the disclosure confirms two separate lines of federal inquiry.
The first has been known since the day of the raid. It is indicated by seizure of potential evidence at Louise Lucas’ The Cannabis Outlet, adjacent to Lucas Lodge.
Now, Lisa Lucas-Burke has confirmed a second. The seizing of medical records may indicate additional federal legal problems for Lucas Lodge, its Medicaid-funded programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and its CEO, Louise Lucas.
Virginia
While any federal charges can be joined by Virginia, there is at least one potential issue unique to the Commonwealth. A business entity search of the State Corporation Commission Clerk’s Information System for The Cannabis Outlet shows
Entity ID S3071612, The Cannabis Outlet Fictitious Name, Limited Liability Company, Address 1214 COUNTY ST, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23704, Agent: VERBENA M ASKEW, Status: Inactive
A further search shows that Lucas Hospitality, LLC is entity ID S3071612. Open Corporates parrots and summarizes the SCC data:
Lucas Hospitality, LLC. Company Number: S3071612
Status: Inactive
Incorporation Date: 23 October 2009 (over 16 years ago)
Dissolution Date: 31 January 2024
Company type: Limited Liability Company
Jurisdiction: Virginia (US)
Registered Address; 1214 COUNTY ST, PORTSMOUTH, 23704-0000VirginiaUnited States
Alternative Names: The Cannabis Outlet (trading name, 2023-03-21 – )
Business Classification Text: GENERAL
Inactive Directors / Officers: VERBENA M ASKEW, agent
So Sen. Lucas’s business registration was 15 years ahead of the LLC’s ability to conduct legal business in Virginia, but the registration indicated confidence in both its future and perhaps in her personal control over its legality.
But it turns out the registration of Lucas Hospitality, LLC, DBA The Cannabis Outlet, has been inactive since January 31, 2024. The status and reason for it: “Automatically Canceled – Registration Fee – Can Reinstate”.
Somebody neglected to pay.
If the SCC records are up to date, operating a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) without an active registration with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) constitutes an unauthorized transaction of business and violates state law. This author will be surprised if a charge of violating that law, a Class 1 misdemeanor, is brought in Virginia unless it is paired with Virginia iterations of any federal charges.
If it is, it may prove the least of her problems.
Republished with permission from Bacon’s Rebellion.
