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Ohio Woman Admits Lying in Lottery Case
A woman said through tears Thursday that she lied about losing the winning ticket for a $162 million lottery prize awarded to another woman.Biggest non-surprise so far this year. Elecia Battle, 40, is dropping her lawsuit to block payment of the 11-state Mega Millions jackpot to the certified winner, her lawyer Sheldon Starke said. "I wanted to win," Battle said. "The numbers were so overwhelming. I did buy a ticket and I lost. I wanted to win so bad for my kids and my family. I apologize." The Cleveland woman had filed a police report saying she lost the ticket, possibly when she dropped her purse outside a convenience store. The lottery declared Rebecca Jemison, 34, the winner on Tuesday. Battle said she wanted to use the money to help her family and recently laid-off Cleveland police officers. Oh please.. Posted by: Steve 2004-01-08 |
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