, Fla. — Robin Severance-Lopez has pled guilty to money laundering as part of a plea deal that includes 24 months of probation and withholding of adjudication.
The plea deal comes amid ongoing legal proceedings involving an alleged $21 million illegal gambling enterprise operating in Lake and Osceola counties.
Prosecutors claim that Lopez profited from this enterprise, which Marcos Lopez and his co-defendants allegedly ran.
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Michelle Yard, defense attorney for Severance-Lopez, confirmed the guilty plea to the lesser offense of money laundering.
In addition to Severance-Lopez, another alleged conspirator, Krishna Deokaran, has also pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.
This development adds to the unfolding legal narrative surrounding the gambling operation.
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