Before his death, Lash cautioned his fiancee, Catherine Nebron, to leave his body in one of his 14 vehicles at their townhouse and the intelligence agency he worked for who had him under constant surveillance would retrieve it. Lash further explained that he was suffering from chemical weapons exposure suffered while on a mission overseas.
Some items were reportedly destroyed in place by explosive demolition.
Staff at an area restaurant classified the behavior of Lash and his fiancee as peculiar, with the man often claiming to work for the CIA and becoming upset if photographs were taken near him.
They always came in two separate cars. Neither had license plates, but no one ever stopped them, said Francesco Schiff with the Casa Nostra restaurant. He always paid cash, always had raw filet mignon. They never ate with friends.