UK Lottery Winner Denies Bizarre Bomb Plot in London’s Legal Heartland

UK Lottery Winner Denies Bizarre Bomb Plot in London’s Legal Heartland

UK Lottery Winner Denies Bizarre Bomb Plot in London’s Legal HeartlandA wealthy British businessman whose wife won the lottery has denied involvement in a bizarre plot to plant fake bombs in London’s legal heartland.

Jonathan Nuttall, right, and his lottery-winning wife, Amanda. Jonathan is accused of hatching a plot to plant fake bombs at Grays Inn as part of a grudge against a government prosecutor who accused him of money laundering. (Image: Daily Mail)

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Store Clerk Stole $3M Ticket From Clueless Customer

Massachusetts Lottery Winner Had No Clue Store Clerk Stole $3M Ticket

Massachusetts Lottery Winner Had No Clue Store Clerk Stole $3M TicketPay attention or pay dearly is the lesson.

Two store employees in Massachusetts have been charged with conspiring to steal a $3 million lottery ticket from a guy who wasn’t aware he had won.

Authorities became concerned after an argument between Carly Nunes and Joseph Reddem in the Massachusetts Lottery headquarters’ lobby. (Photo: WHDH)
A Plymouth County Grand Jury this week indicted Carly Nunes, 23, of Lakeville, Massachusetts, on charges of theft, making a false claim, and intimidating witnesses, according to a statement from the district attorney’s office.

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Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M Jackpot

Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M Jackpot

Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M JackpotA serial sex offender who won the UK lottery in 2004 while serving a prison sentence has finally gotten his hands on the full £7.2 million (US$9 million) jackpot.

Iorworth Hoare, Lotto rapist. Lottery jackpot
Iorworth Hoare, above, hit the big time when he won the lottery in 2004. The only problem was he was still serving a life sentence for sex offenses. (Image: Chronicle Live)

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India Lottery Winner Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances After Celebration

India Lottery Winner Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances After Celebration

Winning a substantial sum in a lottery draw didn’t result in a fairytale ending for a man from Kerala, India. During a celebration of his newfound wealth, amounting to INR8 million (about US$97,000), the 35-year-old fell from a terrace. He later died while undergoing treatment at a hospital, and police believe it may have been more than a simple accident.

India Lottery Winner Dies and A kiosk offering lottery products in Kerala, India
A kiosk offering lottery products in Kerala, India. A recent lottery winner died following a celebration of his win. (Image: The Indian Express)

The man, only identified as Sajeev by local media outlet On Manorama, hit the lottery last month when his numbers landed in the Kerala State Lottery. US$100,000 is a lot of money anywhere. But in Kerala, where, according to Salary Explorer, the average monthly salary is less than US$2,000, it goes much further.

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Record Breaking Lotto Purchased In Dubuque for Lotto America Jackpot

Dubuque Ticket Wins Second Lotto America Jackpot in Iowa, Setting New Record
In the spring of 2018, a guy from Davenport took home Iowa’s first Lotto America prize. It was finally time for the Hawkeye State to receive the second Lotto America prize five years later.

On April 1, an extremely fortunate player who bought a ticket in Dubuque managed to break a previous record in the lottery’s history, matching all six numbers and giving them the option to choose between receiving an annuity worth $40.03 million or $21.28 million in immediate cash.

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