Overview

• Alleged casino manager Sheldon Wetherholt pleaded no contest to racketeering and conspiracy in Lake County and was adjudicated guilty with a state recommendation of up to 364 days in jail.
• Sharon Fedrick pleaded guilty in the gambling case and faces a recommended 36 to 60 months in prison, with final sentencing left to the judge.
• Bookkeeper Carol Cote pleaded guilty last week and agreed to cooperate, including a promise to testify, under a deal recommending three to 12 months in county jail.
• Suspended Sheriff Marcos Lopez has pleaded not guilty, and a judge is set to hear his motion today to move the trial to Osceola County, with a November trial still scheduled.
• Charging documents allege Lopez used his office to shield the casinos and profited hundreds of thousands of dollars, supported by electronic messages, financial records, and statements from businessman Krishna Deokaran.