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Suspended Osceola Sheriff’s Estranged Wife Pleads Guilty as Club Owner Agrees to Testify in Gambling Case

The cooperation deal strengthens the state’s case ahead of a Dec. 2 plea negotiation hearing for suspended Sheriff Marcos Lopez.

Overview

  • Robin Severance-Lopez pleaded guilty to a reduced money-laundering charge and to giving false information on a bail application, receiving 24 months of probation with adjudication withheld.
  • Court records show she was released from the Lake County jail Monday after the plea agreement was accepted.
  • Krishna DeoKaran, owner of Eclipse Social Club, pleaded guilty to a lesser money-laundering charge, agreed to testify for the state, and had sentencing deferred while paying more than $5,000 in prosecution costs.
  • Prosecutors say the club ran illegal casino-style games that generated more than $20 million over the years.
  • Prosecutors allege Marcos Lopez received profits that aided his campaigns and used his office to shield the operation, and he is set for a Dec. 2 plea negotiation conference on racketeering charges.