Lottery jackpot probe heats up after immunity deal

Comment #8

EdG1955 — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:29:50 GMT

I don't see how the words bogus or scam apply to this, at least as regards to the lottery. It was a legitimate winning ticket. Iowa would have withheld state income tax plus Federal income tax. There may have been fraud as to sharing the proceeds with a spouse or lottery pool but that in no way makes the ticket bogus or the claim a scam, only the distribution of the proceeds.

Comment #7

zinniagirl — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:50:24 GMT

By purchasing a ticket, you are agreeing to play by their rules. Right or wrong, it is their rules. If you don't agree with the terms, then don't play.

Odds are likely, that you will never have to make that decision anyway.

Comment #6

viceroy2 — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:36:23 GMT

I agree. Many states demand that winners give up their identity to the public. A public which Contains a CRIMINAL ELEMENT.

If you bought the ticket with CASH, then you have SOME DEGREE of anonymity, when you LOSE the MONEY, when the draw is made.

But why is it, the norm to LOSE your PRIVACY RIGHTS when you WIN

Comment #5

GASMETERGUY — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:46:12 GMT

Thanks to Iowa for insisting the winner come forward, be photographed, and carry a target on their backs. Otherwise scams such as this one would be the norm rather than the exception.

Comment #4

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:25:48 GMT

This is some serious drama

Comment #3

rdgrnr — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:15:23 GMT

Beware of the Scribes... which devour widows' houses...

-Luke 20: 46-47

Comment #2

noise-gate — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 04:36:36 GMT

That Attorney left $14 million behind on the table and walked away- l think the public deserves some answers.Who did what, when and why

Comment #1

zinniagirl — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 04:03:21 GMT

At each turn, more deception! Now even I am curious as to what was going on.

Lottery jackpot probe heats up after immunity deal

Lottery Post — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 03:24:03 GMT

Investigators trying to unravel the mystery behind a bogus claim for a $14.3 million multi-state Hot Lotto jackpot won in Iowa in 2011 have received valuable information from a man in Canada who was granted limited immunity, state officials said Tuesday.

A month ago, investigators traveled to Canada to conduct an interview after reaching an agreement in which a person of interest was promised the information given would not be used against him, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation assistan... [ More ]