An Australian newspaper seller has sued a local man, claiming he falsely said he was entitled to a share of a A$63 million lottery win. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
Huge win
A newspaper seller in Australia has taken a man to court for pretending he was worth A$260,000 ($186,375) in a A$63 million ($45 million) lottery win.
Splitting the grand prize of 126 million Australian dollars (90 million US dollars) with one lucky man in New South Wales
A total of 250 people were part of the ticket-buying syndicate, with each paying A$100 (US$71.68) to be part of the group. The Mortgage Payer Association won A$63 million (US$45 million) in February through the Powerball lottery, splitting the A$126 million (US$90 million) jackpot with one lucky man in New South Wales, who Also choose the winning numbers.
This windfall has led to a lot of happy stories. The winners talked about how they were able to pay off some mortgages and other forms of debt, as well as help their families.
Alleged deception
City News Kalgoorlie owners Kevin and Tanya Parks also bought tickets from the syndicate. The legal procedures Against local man Mark Ing. The couple filed a subpoena in the Western Australian High Court. The lottery operator, Lotterywest, is under summons as the second defendant. A hearing on the directives will be held on August 2.
Kalgoorlie is a town in Western Australia that was founded in the wake of the state’s 1893 gold rush.
Parks claims that Ing made “incorrect” claims to Lotterywest that he was part of the successful “Syndicate No. 2”. The couple allowed Ing to file one of their tickets to Lotterywest “on the understanding that the defendant’s (alleged) ticket could be served by mail.” However, Ing then did not send a proper ticket to Lotterywest.
risky case
Upon further investigation, Parks discovered that Ing was in fact part of the unsuccessful “first guild”, not the victorious “guild number two”. They asked the defendant to report to Lotterywest accordingly. However, Eng maintained that he was a winner and did not attempt to correct the problem.
Lotterywest revealed its intention on April 14 to release the winnings to the defendant “despite a formal property dispute that plaintiffs have filed with Lotterywest.” As a result of the Supreme Court orders, Lotterywest has yet to pay A$261,986 ($187,798) in winnings to Ing.
