Dauphin County District Attorney Edward M. Marsico Jr. is expected to announce the withdrawal of charges today against millionaire casino owner Louis DeNaples and a priest, a source close to the investigation said Monday night.

The source said Marsico decided, after reviewing new information in the case, that withdrawal of perjury charges against DeNaples and the Rev. Joseph Sica was warranted

Marsico would not confirm the information Monday night. He did say he expected to announce an important development soon.

DeNaples was accused of lying to the state gaming board about ties to organized crime when he sought to get a $50 million slots gambling license for the Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Poconos.

Sica was charged with perjury in connection to his testimony before the Dauphin County grand jury investigating DeNaples.

The source said the new information provided to the prosecution "changed the complexion of the case, and it was determined that the interests of justice dictated the withdrawal of the pending charges against both of the accused."