NY man claims friend broke deal to split lottery prize, files lawsuit

Comment #19

savagegoose — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 10:30:32 GMT

yeas, the lets spend money, and if anyone wins we'll share is a broken deal from the get go. there is no obligation for either to spend any money, yet an obligation to give half the winnings? THINK ABOUT THAT. no, we'll both spend X$ ea draw and have the same number of tickets

in my time i have had people tell me how they will share their winnings, people i know almost never buy any lotto tickets! where as I buy in every draw there is. where is the equity in that sort of deal? there is non... [ More ]

Comment #18

CSense — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 06:56:04 GMT

Exactly, and someone needed to remind the man that it's the love of money that's the root of all evil not money being the root of all evil. It's a shame such a long time friendship ended like this but like that phrase goes...if someone show you who they really are believe them. He must have missed some small red flag that his friend would go back on his words.

I do not make agreement with nobody to split a big lottery win. I buy tickets myself as well as pay for my own lottery games like Mega... [ More ]

Comment #17

river26 — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:10:36 GMT

when i win i dont tell anyone, last week i won 600 on pick 3 a lady said to me i know how come u did not tell me what number u played she was upset i won, never said congradulations,, so i never tell anyone

Comment #16

rgse90 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:09:30 GMT

The divorce letter,

Dear wife,

I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you forever. I've been a good man to you for 7 years I have nothing to show for it. These last 2 weeks have been hell.......Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today that was the last straw. Last week, you came home didn't notice I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in 2 minutes, went straight to sleep after watching all of... [ More ]

Comment #15

rgse90 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:05:51 GMT

Money is the root of all evil. Mother sues daughter, in-laws sue one another, husband and wife sue each other. Unless you get it in writing I would not trust anyone, not even if they said they were Jesus Christ himself, unless it was in writing period. I am sorry to say we do not live in a society that honors word of mouth of the hand shake agreements. This is not 50 years or 70 years ago when peoples word was their bond and people lived by that bond. Today no one has respect period. MY cousin w... [ More ]

Comment #14

RJOh — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:55:41 GMT

If people want to share your lottery winnings, they should contribute some money toward the cost of playing, a hand shake won't buy a ticket.

Comment #13

RJOh — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:49:10 GMT

For there to be a contract all parties must contribute for the benefits of everyone. In a pool when each member contribute money to buy the tickets that condition is met.

Accord to this guy each guy was to buy any amount of tickets he wanted using his own and if either ever hit for a $100K or more they would split it between them. There is no proof that each contributed equally to this venture or anything, as far as is known the only one to buy a ticket was the winner.

If courts allowed p... [ More ]

Comment #12

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:04:40 GMT

Things like this are one of the reasons I play by myself and I don't make promises of splitting wins with anyone. If you're going to play with other people, it's best to have a written contract of some sort made out.

Comment #11

noise-gate — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:06:34 GMT

Comment #10

myturn — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 04:56:40 GMT

It was a verbal agreement, which is very difficult and expensive to enforce. I never get involved in lottery pools, I only play by subscription as an individual, never in a group.

Comment #9

dpoly1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 04:36:13 GMT

Maybe we can send Owens a box of tissues

He can prove nothing

Comment #8

ElinaSammy2081 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:56:49 GMT

No proof no money.

Comment #7

maringoman — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:50:26 GMT

In these types of lawsuits I hope if the plaintiff loses then he has to reimburse the defendant for attorney fees incurred. It's only fair.

Comment #6

ALLboutMONEY — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:23:58 GMT

for the love of money is at the root of all evil

Comment #5

music* — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:45:55 GMT

Lottery pool rules apply here. If you play with one or more other players then get it in writing.

You are so right MaximumMillions these cases clog up our courts.

Pool players say to themselves, We trust each other and this money will not change us.

Comment #4

MaximumMillions — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:02:26 GMT

All a man has is his word. Once you give a handshake, it's locked and sealed.

A man also has his name, so get it in writing.

Can't believe these lotto scroungers clog up the courts with their idiotic cases.

Comment #3

cbr$ — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:33:34 GMT

Congratulation to the winner. MAY BE ! They still live next door to each other. This could go south get ugly before court.

Comment #2

zephbe — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:40:48 GMT

If it is not in writing, it didn't happen. Anyone else can say the winner made the same hand shake deal with them. Congrats to the winner.

Comment #1

mypiemaster — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:54:45 GMT

When are people gonna learn that these kinds of lottery relationships usually ends up in the toilet. He who has himself for a client.....

NY man claims friend broke deal to split lottery prize, files lawsuit

Lottery Post — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:27:54 GMT

A Queens, New York, man claims one of his best friends is bilking him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, after improbably striking the jackpot on a lottery ticket the two had agreed to split and refusing to share the million dollar bounty.

Terry Hollenquest, 52, a barber and business consultant, alleges that he and his neighbor and longtime buddy Leonard (John) Owens hatched the get-rich plan a year ago.

The two men would play the lotto every day, under the agreement that if either s... [ More ]