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THOMAS: A ‘Pawn’ in Louise Lucas’ Game of Life

“I know nothing” was what Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas told the Virginian-Pilot over the weekend regarding the raid of her businesses. However, a man facing federal indictment for allegedly collecting $100,000 in COVID relief money fraudulently, tells a different story.

Carlton Upton Jr., a man who reportedly has business ties to Lucas, told the press on Friday that he was “just a pawn” in an alleged scheme to apply for and collect money meant to protect Virginians whose employers were closed due to the fears of the Coronavirus.

According to the report by the Virginian-Pilot, Upton Jr. reportedly has connections to VA Freedom Life, a company for which Lucas is listed as owner and CEO. Along with the COVID claim, he allegedly gave false information about his criminal record and business income, according to the federal indictment.

Upton Jr. must be hearing a bus revving its engine—you know, the one he might be getting thrown under.........

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