The Brief
- Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is accused of helping shield an alleged illegal gambling operation that generated more than $21 million.
- A 255-page federal affidavit details Lopez’s alleged role in securing leases, recruiting members, and collecting cash payments tied to Eclipse Social Club.
- Lopez, who has pleaded not guilty, was arrested in June and later released on bond; several others, including his estranged wife, also face racketeering charges.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Late Friday, FOX 35 Orlando and other news outlets obtained hundreds of pages of documents related to the federal government’s investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation in Central Florida linked to the arrests of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, his estranged wife, Robin Lopez, and others.
The 255-page arrest affidavit details the government’s undercover investigation into several alleged illegal gambling operations, as well as Marco Lopez’s alleged role in the operation. Officials said the operation netted over $21 million spanning several years.
The charges against Marcos Lopez
Marcos Lopez is charged federally with conspiracy to commit racketeering and racketerring.
What we know:…