User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapters 338, 339, 340: Review and Commentary/@comment-86.66.207.63-20130706122656/@comment-1359322-20130706125218

Jude was previously one of the richest man in the country it's not hard for him to have some connection with the King or his family. Maybe he did some business with them or something. Hisui also referred Lucy as the Heartfilia Group's ... Before Lucy cut her off saying that was a long time ago.