Robert Short, of Arlington, who was accused of laundering money through an Atlantic City casino, has pleaded guilty on Thursday. Short pleaded guilty to a single count of money laundering and he faces up to four years in prison. His sentence is scheduled for April 7 at Superior Court.
Robert Short, 38, a lawyer, was a fugitive for 16 years after he was suspected of stealing about 500,000 dollars from the law firm he used to work. In 2003, he transferred 250,000 dollars to the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City. Short visited the casino the next day and drew 10,000 dollars to gamble in a roulette game. After he removed the rest of the money from the account, the casino suspicion rose.
Trump Taj Mahal Casino informed the state Division of Gaming Enforcement. Short was caught at Dulles Airport when he came back from Sao Paolo, Brazil.
