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Ohio woman has fraud, assault convictions, uses alias (lotto ticket followup)
Oh, I am so surprised, I feel faint! The Ohio woman who told police that she purchased--and then lost--the winning $162 million Mega Millions lottery ticket has several arrests on her rap sheet, including convictions for assault and credit card fraud, The Smoking Gun has learned. In addition, Elecia Battle is using an alias and has falsely claimed to be married to the man with whom she now lives. But other than that sheâs a model citizen. Battle, whose real name is Elecia Dickson, apparently has borrowed the surname of boyfriend James Battle. The 40-year-old pharmacy worker remains legally married to husband Keith Dickson, though the couple is in the middle of a divorce action pending in Cuyahoga Countyâs Court of Common Pleas. Using the Battle alias, Dickson this afternoon filed a lawsuit seeking to block the awarding of the Mega Millions jackpot to Rebecca Jemison, the woman who came forward today to claim the lottery jackpot (and who was declared the winner by Ohio state officials). Lawyer helping her could get into some trouble when itâs shown that sheâs lying through her teeth. According to court records and TSG sources, Dicksonâs rap sheet dates back at least a decade and includes busts for aggravated menacing, assault, criminal trespass, and credit card fraud. The latter conviction, according to Richmond Heights Police Department reports, stemmed from a 1998 swindle Dickson orchestrated at a suburban Cleveland business where she worked. She was nabbed for using the credit card number of a customer to make several purchases of groceries and pharmaceuticals at a Finast Supermarket. Pays to have experience in the legal system when you file a bogus claim. The womanâs estranged husband--whoâs been married to Dickson for 13 years--told TSG, "My wife can stretch things out of proportion." He added, "Looks like she filed a bogus police report." But heâs just a jealous ex, what would he know? When she went to cops with her tale of the lost lottery ticket, officers asked Dickson how she picked the six winning numbers. A couple of the numbers came from one sonâs birth date, while another number was another childâs age flipped. As for why she picked the winning number 49, Dickson told cops that her "husband turns 49 this year." That came as a surprise to Keith Dickson, himself a dedicated gambler and lottery player. "Iâm 44," he said. "I turn 45 in February." Must have another husband somewhere. In addition to her criminal court actions, Dickson also has some familiarity with the civil side of the legal system. She is the plaintiff in two pending negligence lawsuits, one of which involves allegations that her daughter ingested a tainted milk shake at a Cleveland area McDonaldâs. The other lawsuit centers on an injury claim against the local gas company. Sheâll be made to look like a greedy fool, but sheâll consider it an honor. And donât forget to check out the mug shot. Posted by: Steve White 2004-01-07 |
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