Trump Jr.'s Elite Club Lists Disgraced Ex-Cop as 'Beneficial Owner

A $500,000 Club with an Unexpected Owner

When the Executive Branch private club opened in Washington, DC, last spring, the headlines focused on its star-studded roster: Donald Trump Jr. as co-owner, Trump administration AI czar David Sacks, crypto moguls the Winklevoss twins. Membership fees reportedly reached $500,000 for access to this "hipper, Trump-aligned" basement space behind a shopping complex.

But corporate filings reviewed by WIRED reveal a name that wasn't in those glossy press releases: Sean LoJacono, a former Metropolitan Police Department officer who gained notoriety for a sexual assault allegation that cost him his job.

According to official District of Columbia incorporation paperwork, LoJacono is listed as a "beneficial owner" of the Executive Branch Limited Liability Company. Trump Jr. and other reported owners? Not on the documents.

The Viral Video That Changed Everything

LoJacono's fall from grace began in 2017 during what should have been a routine stop. While questioning a man named M.B. Cottingham for a suspected open-container violation, LoJacono conducted a body search that was recorded and went viral on YouTube.

"He stuck his finger in my crack," Cottingham says in the video. "Stop fingering me, though, bro."

The American Civil Liberties Union sued LoJacono on behalf of Cottingham in 2018, alleging he had "jammed his fingers between Mr. Cottingham's buttocks and grabbed his genitals." The District of Columbia settled with Cottingham for an undisclosed amount, admitting no wrongdoing.

The MPD fired LoJacono following an internal investigation. But here's where it gets interesting: the police union's collective bargaining agreement allowed him to appeal to a third-party arbitrator, who ruled in his favor in November 2023.

Instead of returning to the force, LoJacono chose a different path—one that led to Trump Jr.'s exclusive club.

The Paper Trail Reveals Hidden Power

What does it mean to be a "beneficial owner"? According to the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, it identifies "individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a company." DC's Department of Licensing defines it as owning 10 percent or more of a company or having a managerial role in daily operations.

"You have to have some engagement in some role controlling the company," explains Gary Kalman, executive director of Transparency International U.S. "This does not necessarily mean majority control, but it suggests, at a minimum, a substantial minority stake."

LoJacono's LinkedIn profile lists him as "Director of Security and Facilities Management" at an unnamed DC private club from June 2025 to present. The address on the incorporation paperwork matches the Executive Branch's location.

A Web of Corporate Entities

The ownership structure gets murkier when you dig deeper. Multiple corporate filings show a complex web of related entities:

• Executive Branch LLC (Wyoming filing): Lists Glenn Gilmore as president, no mention of LoJacono
• Executive Branch Security Company: LoJacono listed as beneficial owner (later canceled in January 2026)
• Executive Branch Security Company LLC: Gilmore as beneficial owner, LoJacono absent

Gilmore, a San Francisco Bay Area real estate developer, appears across various documents with titles including co-owner, managing member, director, and president. His frequent business association with David Sacks adds another layer to the story.

The MAGA Pattern of Controversial Hires

LoJacono's involvement fits a broader pattern within Trump-aligned circles. High-profile Silicon Valley Trump boosters Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz hired Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine who fatally choked a mentally ill man on a New York subway. Despite lacking professional investment experience, Penny joined Andreessen Horowitz's investment team in 2025, a year after being acquitted of criminally negligent homicide.

How did a disgraced DC cop end up as a beneficial owner of Trump Jr.'s elite club? The connection remains unclear, though LoJacono comes from a family with deep government ties. His father was an MPD commander, while his grandfather was an FBI chemist who worked on pivotal investigations, including the 1964 "Mississippi Burning" case.