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Mega Millions winner says ticket still hidden inside Baltimore McDonald’s
Yahoo ^ | 05 Apr 12 | Eric Pfeiffer

Posted on 04/04/2012 10:21:38 AM PDT by Drew68

One of the three Mega Millions jackpot winners says her winning ticket remains stashed away inside the Baltimore McDonald's where she works. But some of Marlinde Wilson's co-workers think she is telling a Big Lie.

"I left my ticket there, and it's somewhere safe that only I know about," Wilson told the New York Post. "I'm waiting for things to calm down so I can go back to McDonald's and get it. The people [at McDonald's] are too excited. I want their heads to cool down before I go back."

Wilson claims to have purchased one of the three winning Mega Millions lottery tickets. The three winners will each receive a share of the record-breaking $640 million jackpot. If Wilson's story is true, that would mean a $105 million ticket (after taxes) is stashed away somewhere inside the fast food restaurant.

Wilson's co-workers appear to be split in their opinion of her but all who have spoken to the media seem to share some animosity toward the Haiti native. Some of Wilson's colleagues say she is attempting to cheat them out of what should be shared winnings from a pool of lotto tickets 14 of the McDonald's employees purchased together.

And Wilson's manager, identified only as "Layla" by the Post, says she thinks Wilson isn't telling the truth about hiding the ticket inside the McDonald's. "That's impossible. She didn't come back here" after she purchased the ticket, Layla said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: lottery; mcdonalds; megamillions; megastupid; obamastash; porkrind; sweetswineporkrind
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To: Drew68

Very simple solution to this. She is given 24 hours to produce that ticket, or the winnings will go to others who hold the winners. Not sure what the problem is here.


61 posted on 04/04/2012 12:26:47 PM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too many!)
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To: Steely Tom
Your ticket? Oh. You mean our ticket.

By the way, Layla says you were scheduled to work the last few days, and since you never came in and never called, you’re fired.

Personally, I’d like to think nobody’s that stupid. But let’s be honest...she was dumb enough to try to screw them over in the first place.

62 posted on 04/04/2012 12:34:57 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: Drew68

Once she cashes in the ticket, this beauty will emigrate to Nigeria where she will fit in oh so well. . . .


63 posted on 04/04/2012 12:48:13 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Drew68

Once she cashes in the ticket, this beauty will emigrate to Nigeria where she will fit in oh so well. . . .


64 posted on 04/04/2012 12:48:24 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: JudyinCanada

“I know if I buy a lottery ticket, I stash it away some place where it’s not certain whether or not I will be there in the near future, and where there are numerous other people there around the clock.”

Yes, but this genius is exactly the type that would do this.


65 posted on 04/04/2012 12:52:19 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: ScottinVA
Very simple solution to this. She is given 24 hours to produce that ticket, or the winnings will go to others who hold the winners. Not sure what the problem is here.

It says right on the ticket that winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. Prudent jackpot winners take the time to retain lawyers and financial advisors before they cash in.

This woman didn't win jack diddly squat. My $0.02.

66 posted on 04/04/2012 12:58:52 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68
This woman didn't win jack diddly squat. My $0.02.

I agree. Why she's been given any media attention without proof of possession of the ticket is beyond me.

67 posted on 04/04/2012 1:07:19 PM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too many!)
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To: Drew68

If obama had a son...he would look just like her!


68 posted on 04/04/2012 1:11:01 PM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Drew68

Everywhere I’ve read says she’s from Haiti, but is she now an American?


69 posted on 04/04/2012 1:11:12 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (chirping birds + basket weavers who sit + smile + twiddle their thumbs + toes They're coming to take)
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To: jakerobins
She is going to cause an Obama style riot....If Holders people will cause a fight over some chicken nuggets imagine what will happen when they think a Multi-Million dollar lotto ticket is inside!

It'd be kinda fun to light that rumor up and have it go viral!

70 posted on 04/04/2012 1:12:37 PM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too many!)
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To: DCBryan1
LOL! That assumes that Baltimorians actually THINK and put forth effort! ROFLMAO!

Baltimorians?? Shouldn't that be spelled Baltimorons in cases like this?

71 posted on 04/04/2012 1:13:38 PM PDT by Bob
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To: Drew68

Legally a lottery ticket is a bearer instrument (like a check written out to cash). So unless she was smart enough to sign the back or it anyone can turn it in. The masses are going to tear that McDonalds off its foundation.


72 posted on 04/04/2012 1:13:45 PM PDT by ICU812 (Oldtime Freeper, back from a long hiatus)
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To: Drew68

No, seriously, if she really was stupid enough to keep that ticket in the store, unless she signed it (which if she did would be about the first smart thing she’s done), she may as well consider it gone.


73 posted on 04/04/2012 1:26:59 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: soycd

The other two winners might think of that to increase their own winnings to half the pot rather than a “mere” third.


74 posted on 04/04/2012 1:27:41 PM PDT by Zman516
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To: DCBryan1

LOL.

Baltimoreans getting slammed by an Arkansan? 4 words.

Bill Clinton Mike Huckabee.

You deep thinkers in Arkansas put them into the governor’s mansion two times each.

Hilarious.


75 posted on 04/04/2012 1:59:14 PM PDT by dmz
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To: Drew68

LOL! So now what? She sues McD’s for losing her jackpot ticket? Honey you don’t have a prayer with this. I think you want that particular McDonalds destroyed.


76 posted on 04/04/2012 2:15:51 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: Ted Grant
When the difference is between 7.5 million and 105 million (pretax), almost nobody is trustworthy

It's after tax.

77 posted on 04/04/2012 3:04:53 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel - Horace Walpole)
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To: Oztrich Boy

No, I don’t think it is. It was a 640 million jackpot, divided by three is 213 million or so, and then the lump sum discount gets you close to 105 million. Then taxes.


78 posted on 04/04/2012 3:58:58 PM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: Oztrich Boy

I’m looking at the article closely and I’m wrong. Seems like more than I thought.

Still, people would do just about anything for $105 million.


79 posted on 04/04/2012 4:03:14 PM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: Oztrich Boy

I’m looking at the article closely and I’m wrong. Seems like more than I thought.

Still, people would do just about anything for $105 million.


80 posted on 04/04/2012 4:03:40 PM PDT by Ted Grant
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