Two more of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez’s co-defendants have pleaded guilty for their roles in a multi-county illegal gambling operation, underscoring the legal jeopardy faced by Lopez himself.

Sheldon Wetherholt, whose name appeared on business entities tied to casinos involved in the scheme, and Sharon Fedrick, who paid bills for the enterprise, inked plea agreements in Lake County court on Monday afternoon.

Wetherholt pleaded no contest to charges of racketeering and conspiring to commit racketeering in exchange for a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail. The 59-year-old man from Inverness was adjudicated guilty, which means he was convicted of the crimes.

Wetherholt helped secure property leases and utility services for the casinos across several counties and received regula

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