[SMGFan]

And their lawyer hit the lottery as well.

[bigbob]

spreadin’ da wealth aroun’....

[cryptical]

Back when I worked at a place that had a lottery pool, we’d buy the tickets then photocopy them and give everyone a copy.

[dragnet2]

I tried to explain to others here last week that Lopes had already been established a liar, and lied because he had a motive to do so.

Some of the "experts" here, disagreed with me, alleging I don't know the law.

[dfwgator]

Sounds like he’s got a bright future in the Democratic Party.

[Buckeye McFrog]

In the old days we would not have had to waste the court’s time. The five co-workers would have addressed the problem, and his share would have gone to his next of kin.

[Thank You Rush]

The article says the winner took a lump sum payment. Did he pay taxes on just the lump sum? Do each of the plaintiffs have to pay these taxes again - if and when they can collect?

[Capt. Tom]

The eight-member jury was unanimous in its decision that the November 10, 2009 lottery was won on a pool ticket and not a personal ticket, as Lopes had claimed.

If the money has been held back by the State, until the case was decided, the winners are OK.

It took 2 yrs and 4 months to get this to court. If he collected in a lump sum early on, and laundered the money; the winners could win the case but not get much out of it.- Tom

[lowbridge]

Bump

[RichInOC]

Obviously not these guys: