New body camera footage sheds light on gambling investigation tied to former Osceola sheriff

The Brief

  • Newly released body camera footage shows deputies uncovering an alleged illegal gambling operation at the Eclipse Social Club in Kissimmee.
  • Investigators allege former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez intervened to keep the business open despite deputies’ findings.
  • Lopez is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 11, while the club’s owner has pleaded guilty to money laundering.

KISSIMMEE, Fla Newly released body camera footage provides a closer look at a 2022 investigation into an illegal gambling operation.

Prosecutors allege that the operation was protected by former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez before his arrest last year.

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