Overview
- Robin Severance-Lopez pleaded guilty to a reduced money laundering charge and to giving false or misleading information on a bond application, receiving 24 months of probation with adjudication withheld.
- She was released from the Lake County jail Monday after weeks in custody following an October rearrest tied to allegedly opening new bank accounts while on bond.
- Casino operator Krishna Deokaran pleaded guilty to money laundering, agreed to serve as a state witness, and will be sentenced later, with court records noting payment of prosecution costs.
- Prosecutors say Deokaran ran the Eclipse Social Club’s illegal casino-style games that generated over $20 million, and they disclosed he is expected to testify he handed Severance-Lopez cash in 2022 saying, “This is for Marco.”
- Marcos Lopez remains charged with racketeering and conspiracy, accused of taking payments and using his position to shield the operation, with a plea negotiation conference set for Dec. 2.