US EditionAfter winning a $5M lottery, this Winnipeg man says his ex-girlfriend ‘ghosted him’
- Lawrence Campbell filed a lawsuit on May 14, 2024, in Manitoba Court against his ex-partner Krystal Ann McKay and two lottery corporations over a $5 million lottery prize.
- Campbell alleges he bought the winning ticket in January 2024 but allowed McKay to claim the prize after losing his wallet and receiving unclear advice from lottery agents.
- Campbell and McKay initially celebrated together after confirming the win, but their relationship ended when McKay blocked him and took the money, allegedly ghosting him soon after.
- Campbell’s lawyer, Chad Panting, stated that the law does not allow an individual who independently bought a winning lottery ticket to be unfairly deprived of their winnings by a former partner, and emphasized that they intend to demonstrate this in court.
- The lawsuit challenges the lottery corporations’ oversight and may set a precedent regarding claims to lottery winnings involving disputes between former partners.
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Winnipeg man sues former partner over $5M winning lottery ticket
A lawyer for a man who says his former girlfriend "ghosted" him after claiming a $5 million prize on a lottery ticket he bought will be in a Winnipeg court Friday, asking a judge for an order to prevent the woman from giving away any of her money or selling other assets.
A Winnipeg man sues his ex-girlfriend, claiming that she "ghosted" him after earning $5 million with a lottery ticket that he believed belonged to him.
Canada.- Lawrence Campbell states that he trusted his partner, Krystal McKay, so much that he was allowed to claim a $5 million lottery prize, as she had lost her wallet and he had no valid ID. The idea was that she would keep the money for him, but the day after depositing the prize, McKay disappeared from his life. (Read more...) The entry “I allowed him to change the $5 million winning ticket...and the next day he left me” was first published…
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