Woman loses 162 Million Dollar Lottery Ticket!

ok, first she says that she plays these numbers for 2 years, then she says she pick these numbers at random. ok, that seems contridictery.

That's the stories from two different women. The one who turned the ticket in said she picked the numbers at random, and she also had a receipt.

The one who claimed to have lost the ticket says the numbers are based on birthdays and ages. If she had picked them at random, I don't know how she could claim to know that she'd selected the winning numbers.

 

ok, I understand the one with the ticket played the same numbers for 2 years but picked random numbers. That what seems messed up.

 

ok, first she says that she plays these numbers for 2 years, then she says she pick these numbers at random. ok, that seems contridictery.

That's the stories from two different women. The one who turned the ticket in said she picked the numbers at random, and she also had a receipt.

I just saw that on the news and they said it was the woman who won who used the same numbers each time, not the woman who said she 'lost' the ticket.

 

Yes, the woman who won had a ticket from a previous drawing with the same numbers played.

I guess filing that false report was a risk the other woman was willing to take.

 

She is now officially suing the lotto organization.

I hate to tell her, but she lost the ticket. If you loose it that's too bad; be more orginized. It's not the Lotto's fault she can't keep track of her possesions.

And besides, the other lady who came forward does have the winning numbers, plus proof that she has played those numbers in the past.

Moral of the story: Don't lose anything.

 

I now think the first lady is now probably lying about losing the ticket. She's probably played those numbers before or wishes she'd bought a ticket but I think the person who claimed the prize is telling the truth. She had old tickets where she played those numbers.
I guess its possible that she actually intended to play those numbers but mistyped or they got input incorrectly..I've never played so I don't know how it works.
Like VLM said above..you think she'd write her name on them. Her (1st lady) story sounds fishy now.

 

And what really sucks is that it will cost the lottery commission money to defend themselves and that'll eat into the money that goes to the schools.

I just love the attitude that some people have... "I made a mistake and someone's gonna pay for it!"

 

More on the lady who "lost" the ticket:

CLEVELAND (Jan. 7) - A woman who claims she lost the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket and is suing to block payment to the acknowledged winner said Wednesday she was charged previously with credit card fraud and assault.

When asked about past run-ins with the law, Elecia Battle said she was charged but not convicted.

``I'm done with that,'' said Battle, 40. ``I paid the fine. That's end of story. It makes me look like I'm a bad person. Everybody has bad in the past. I'm not even worried about that, really. I never did any jail time for that.''

Battle said Wednesday that she was charged in the Cleveland suburb of South Euclid under her former married name, Elecia Dickson. She refused to discuss why or when she was charged. A call to the South Euclid police to try to confirm the charges was not immediately returned.

The Ohio Lottery on Tuesday declared Rebecca Jemison, 34, of South Euclid, the winner of the 11-state Dec. 30 drawing, qualifying her for a lump-sum payment of $67.2 million, after taxes.

Later Tuesday, Battle sued, asking a judge to block the lottery from paying Jemison.


Battle claimed in a police report that she dropped her purse as she left a convenience store after buying the ticket and only realized after the drawing that the ticket was missing.

``My ticket was lost. I do recall all the numbers. They are all somehow family related. No one can tell me what I did and did not play. I did it honestly and I have no doubt,'' Battle told The Associated Press at the office of her attorney, Sheldon Starke.

Authorities in South Euclid feel Jemison's winning ticket ``obviously draws into question the integrity of Elecia Battle's report,'' said Lt. Kevin Nietert. Police are now investigating whether she lied in the police report - a misdemeanor punishable by 30 days to six months in jail.

Jemison said Battle's claim prompted her to quit stalling and submit her ticket.

``I was angry at first, but not worried at all,'' Jemison said. ``I knew what I possessed.''



Dennis G. Kennedy, director of the Ohio Lottery, said the lottery was confident Jemison bought the ticket. She provided another lottery ticket bought at the same time and had a ticket from a previous drawing with the same numbers, Kennedy said.

The Ohio Lottery says the ticket is a bearer note, which means whoever turns in a valid ticket is legally entitled to the winnings.

Jemison, who handles telephone and doctor paging duties at a suburban hospital, said she was looking forward to buying a new home, taking a vacation and sharing her prize with her tight-knit family. She and her husband, Sam, have a 12-year-old daughter.

South Euclid is expecting its own windfall of about $1.4 million in taxes from the prize. The Cleveland suburb had been expecting a $1 million deficit for 2004, and Mayor Georgine Welo laid off 11 employees last week.


Finders keepers, losers weepers

 

That other woman can just be delusional, thinking she bought the ticket, but really didn't then thought she lost it when she couldn't find it. But why on earth would she think she could still claim it with no ticket?

 

Weak. Very weak.

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Ohio Woman Admits Lying in Lotto Case

Jan 8, 12:30 PM (ET)

CLEVELAND (AP) - A woman said through tears Thursday that she lied about losing the winning ticket for a $162 million lottery prize awarded to another woman.

Elecia Battle, 40, is dropping her lawsuit to block payment of the 11-state Mega Millions jackpot to the certified winner, her lawyer Sheldon Starke said.

"I wanted to win," Battle said. "The numbers were so overwhelming. I did buy a ticket and I lost. I wanted to win so bad for my kids and my family. I apologize."

The Cleveland woman had filed a police report saying she lost the ticket, possibly when she dropped her purse outside a convenience store. The lottery declared Rebecca Jemison, 34, the winner on Tuesday.

Battle said she wanted to use the money to help her family and recently laid-off Cleveland police officers. She apologized to Jemison, her lawyer and her husband.

"I'm not a bad person, I'm really not," she said. "Everyone has a past."

Authorities are investigating whether Battle lied in the police report - a misdemeanor punishable by 30 days to six months in jail.

Jemison, of suburban South Euclid, qualified for a lump-sum payment of $67.2 million, after taxes.

 

Thanks Qui Gon Moon for the update.

Pretty sad....someone puts that much hope in winning..to lie about it. Now she faces criminal charges.

 

I like the line about wanting to help recently laid-off Clevlenad police officers.

 

I hope she's not waiting for pity from the real winner.

This was attached to this story in my local paper. One thing I have to say, you don't bring more then $500,000 to a nudie bar unless you are going to buy it from the owner.

Jan. 7, 2004, 9:44PM

Powerball winner accused of threatening bar manager
Associated Press

WINFIELD, W.Va. -- The winner of the largest single lottery jackpot in U.S. history has been accused of threatening to kill the manager of a bar.

Andrew "Jack" Whittaker, who won the $314.9 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas 2002, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of threatening Todd Parsons, manager of Billy Sundays Bar and Grill in St. Albans.

Whittaker, who reportedly was banned from the bar, is accused of trying to hit Parsons and threatening "to have the victim and his family killed," according to police reports.

Whittaker did not immediately return a call for comment Wednesday.

He was released on $5,000 bond and faces up to six months in jail and a $100 fine if convicted.

The 56-year-old contractor received a $113 million lump sum payment from his lottery win and spent $14 million establishing the Jack Whittaker Foundation, a nonprofit organization to help West Virginians find jobs, buy food and pay for education.

Whittaker has brought some unwanted attention upon himself before.

During a July foray to a West Virginia strip club, Whittaker opened a briefcase filled with $545,000 in cash and cashier's checks in front of a club employee. Whittaker was soon drugged, and the briefcase was stolen, police said.

The money was found, and two club employees were arrested.

 

Perhaps they should start forcing citizens to take an IQ test before purchasing a lottery ticket.

 

They actually want those people to play though. Of course its been said,
The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math.

 

Just another reason we call it "Wild and Wonderful West Virginia!"

 

An update..probably the last we'll hear from her.

From Foxnews.

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio ? The woman who claimed she lost a winning $162 million Mega Millions (search) lottery ticket pleaded no contest Thursday to lying on a police report.
After entering the plea, Elecia Battle (search), 40, of Cleveland, was convicted by the judge. She faces a possible penalty of 30 days to six months in jail and $1,000 fine at sentencing Feb. 19.

 

she also noted that she expected to pay for her fines with the winnings from her daily 3 ticket but she lost it in the parking lot of the police station