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Virginia state senator surrenders to authorities in public corruption case

NBC News · October 22, 2026 at 10:31 AM

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Louise Lucas, a high-ranking Democrat in the state, has been charged with racketeering and a money laundering conspiracy as part of an alleged public corruption case involving a cannabis business she co-owns.

NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the charges after the lawmaker has surrendered to authorities.

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Virginia state senator surrenders to authorities in public corruption case

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