A Penn National Race Course worker who was accused of taking bribes to provide false workout times for horses has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge.
Danny Robertson, 63, of Hershey, could face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced by U.S. Middle District Senior Judge at a still-to-be-determined date. No sentence is specified in his plea agreement.
Robertson was one of four people charged in November following a highly publicized state and federal probe at the racetrack in 's East Hanover Township.
As a timer, he was supposed to attend pre-race workouts for horses and record their times in trial runs. The information was to be included in the track's official daily racing program and also was provided via to , which transmitted it nationwide, including to the Daily Racing Form.
U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith said Tuesday that Robertson took cash to provide false workout times, and sometimes even passed on "completely fabricated" statistics for horses that did not work out at all.
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Danny Robertson, 63, of Hershey, could face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced by U.S. Middle District Senior Judge at a still-to-be-determined date. No sentence is specified in his plea agreement.
Robertson was one of four people charged in November following a highly publicized state and federal probe at the racetrack in 's East Hanover Township.
As a timer, he was supposed to attend pre-race workouts for horses and record their times in trial runs. The information was to be included in the track's official daily racing program and also was provided via to , which transmitted it nationwide, including to the Daily Racing Form.
U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith said Tuesday that Robertson took cash to provide false workout times, and sometimes even passed on "completely fabricated" statistics for horses that did not work out at all.
read more and see photographs here
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