Robin Severance-Lopez arrested again: What we know

Robin Lopez, estranged wife of suspended sheriff, back in jail

Robin Severance Lopez, the estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, is back behind bars, facing a new misdemeanor charge. She was transferred from Osceola to Lake County this morning. She is facing a new charge for allegedly providing false information on a bail application. Her attorney says the state claims this happened when she testified at her hearing to remove her GPS monitor. Well, back in June, Lopez and her husband, Marcos Lopez, were arrested for an illegal gambling operation.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Thursday for the second time this year.

Robin Severance-Lopez is accused of providing false information during her earlier bail process, authorities said, FOX 35 has learned.

She was arrested at her home by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office on an arrest warrant out of the Lake County Sheriff's Office, a spokesperson for OCSO told FOX 35 in a statement.

She was arrested at 3:04 p.m.

Why was she arrested?

The backstory:

Lopez was previously arrested in June alongside her husband in connection with an alleged racketeering case involving an illegal gambling operation. She was charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering and released several weeks later on a $400,000 bond, after a judge verified the source of the bond money.

The new charge — providing false information or omitting material facts in a bail application — stems from that earlier bond process. Prosecutors allege Lopez may have misrepresented or withheld information related to how her bail was funded.

Robin Severance-Lopez released from jail

Robin Severance-Lopez posted bond and walked out of jail days following her arrest related to an alleged illegal gambling operation.

What is her alleged role in the gambling operation?

During a bond hearing in July, the prosecution shared details about Robin Lopez's alleged role and connection to the alleged gambling house at the center of the investigation.

"She helped to facilitate the movement of illicit money and receipt of illicit payments from other co-conspirators to Lopez, which is believed to have reached to be at least $600 to $700,000," said Assistant State Attorney Colleen Monroe.

"The evidence against her, Your Honor, is compelling and, in large part, irrefutable," she said, noting that the state has evidence including witness testimony, bank records, text messages and emails.

What's next:

Legal experts say the judge will now decide whether to revoke Lopez’s current bond or increase the amount in light of the new charge. She is expected to be transferred to the Lake County Jail in the coming days, where the case originated. Lopez's first appearance will be in Lake County, Osceola County confirmed.  

Lopez’s husband, Marcos Lopez, remains suspended as sheriff while awaiting trial on related racketeering charges.