The first theft took place at the Eureka Casino in March. He ultimately only pled guilty to the Circa theft and he was never charged for the Laughlin incident. Martinez allegedly swindled large sums of cash from multiple Nevada casinos, including the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Golden Nugget Casino in Laughlin, and the Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite.
He knows that he will now have to pay the consequences for these actions. He admitted that what he did was “very stupid” and explained that he was trying to get wealthy without putting in any hard work. Martinez pleaded guilty in September to the charge of stealing over $100,000 and was facing as many as ten years in prison.
According to the terms of the sentence handed down by Clark County District Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells on Monday, 24-year-old Erik Gutierrez Martinez must also adhere to the rules of his probation after getting out of prison or else he could spend an additional 96 months inside.Īdmitted that what he did was “very stupid” A man who managed to con over $1m in cash from a Las Vegas casino has received a one-year prison sentence.
