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Sex Offender Wins$57 Million in LotteryReply
He's (Fred Topous) also on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry for committing a criminal sexual assault with the intent to commit penetration. He registered in 1999, and is compliant. Ever watch To Catch a Predator on Dateline NBC? I don't know all the details about Topous' conviction, but in some states just the intent will get them jail time and require them to register as sex offenders. But unless there is a law preventing sex offenders or convicted felons from buying lottery tickets,
Jun 20, 2008, 6:33 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Poor man's "Blind Trust" or LLC.Reply
Trust are not gifts. You can't just set up a trust to avoid gift tax. Trusts are usually created to avoid litigation and protect your beneficiaries after death. They are for wealth management and estate planning, not to share money with your friends if you win a jackpot. If you give money to a friend, that's a gift. However, if you win a big jackpot, just hire a good lawyer since you'll need one anyway. I'm always puzzled by the amount of posts about anonymity on LP. Bill Gates isn't hiding f
Jun 12, 2008, 2:11 am - justxploring - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do you personally know any lottery winners?Reply
I saw one of the four people I personally know that have won over $100,000 last Friday at a parade. He and another co-worker split a $20 million jackpot about 15 years ago, took the cash option and got a little over $4 million a piece . They both were eligible to and were planning on retiring the following year and both retired the next month. I don't know if they picked the numbers or got QPs, but I knew together they played $20 a week on Super Lotto. He never bragged or has talked about winnin
Jun 3, 2008, 3:05 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

$196M Ohio lottery winner trying to claim anonymously?Reply
Yeah I think I agree with you. Money does some strange things to people. I for one tested my family out once. (TRUE STORY) I live away from my family for numerous reasons. One day I was in an accident and was hurt, but not seriuosly. Of course my family that did not come to visit because I live too far said, Oh you are gonna get some good money from this case . A year goes by and my mom keeps asking me if I got the money yet. So, I get tired of her asking and I say one day, yes, they gave me 35k
May 27, 2008, 7:40 pm - Nirvona - Lottery News

so exactly what WOULD you do with all that $$Reply
I always wondered that as well. I like the idea of CDARs. Anyway, I was also wondering, (anyone) When you win the lottery and you have to sign the back of the ticket, would you sign it in the name of the Trust or LLC that you will be using to claim the winnings or would you sign it in your own name? I was just researching and one site said to have an attorney claim the winnings under the Trust/LLC's name. But no one can read that legal jargon, how would you know what you are really signing And I
May 2, 2008, 4:45 pm - lottocalgal - Lottery Discussion Forum

Man dons disguise to claim lottery jackpotReply
I have an uncommon last name, so anyone who reads about me cares would recognize my name. At first I thought this was a joke, but I don't see how a disguise will make a difference. I can't remember what any lottery winner in the past looks like. I mean, even Jack Whittaker could be standing next to me in the supermarket and I wouldn't have a clue. This really explains, however, why all winners should remain anonymous. A press conference just makes matters worse. The man is concerned about
Apr 17, 2008, 5:57 pm - justxploring - Lottery News

Question about blind trusts...Reply
From Wikipedia A blind trust is a trust in which the executors or those who have been given power of attorney have full discretion over the assets, and the trust beneficiaries have no knowledge of the holdings of the trust. Blind trusts are generally used when a settlor (sometimes called a trustor or donor) wishes to keep the beneficiary unaware of the specific assets in the trust, such as to avoid conflict of interest between the beneficiary and the investments. Politicians often place
Apr 16, 2008, 11:13 pm - Pinkpansies - Lottery Discussion Forum

buying lottery ticketsReply
If two of the jackpot winners bought their tickets in states that didn't allow anonymity there could be a question of was there really another winner in another state that said the winner wished to remain anonymous. It's the perception of the jackpot winners that didn't play in the other state and played by different rules. When we consider some of the things that happened with the Tennessee Lottery, asking for proof there was actually another winner in another state is a legitimate question.
Mar 16, 2008, 6:20 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

buying lottery ticketsReply
The case involving Anna Nicole Smith was different, Mike. She was a person who sought out fame and attention. She was mainly famous for being infamous. She was buried in the Bahamas because she lived there when she died. Therefore, her mother had no say in her burial. I didn't really follow the case closely, but I couldn't possibly miss it without keeping the TV off for a month. You can't split your winnings anyway unless you can prove that there was a prior contract, at least that's the way
Mar 15, 2008, 3:42 pm - justxploring - Lottery Discussion Forum

winning the powerball or megamillionsReply
It goes beyond taxes. There have been cases where jackpot winners who were receiving some kind of assistance or disability had to pay everything back they had received from the state- makes me wonder ehat happens if they win one of the lower prizes, like $10,000. Unless someone is in a state that lets you remain anonymous, I don't think you could have someone else stand in for you- a lottery ticket is a bearer bond - payable to whoever is holding it (unsigned). If it's signed, it's payable on
Mar 15, 2008, 12:06 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum