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| Ohio woman has fraud, assault convictions, uses alias (lotto ticket followup) |
| 2004-01-07 |
| 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 she’s 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 County’s 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 it’s shown that she’s lying through her teeth. According to court records and TSG sources, Dickson’s 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 woman’s estranged husband--who’s 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 he’s 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 son’s birth date, while another number was another child’s 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. "I’m 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 McDonald’s. The other lawsuit centers on an injury claim against the local gas company. She’ll be made to look like a greedy fool, but she’ll consider it an honor. And don’t forget to check out the mug shot. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 Interesting way she picks her numbers. I'll try it and see if it works for me. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-1-7 10:07:04 PM |
| #5 Rev Al just lost interest, the real ticket holder showed up and she is also black. Of course, he might hit her up for a donation. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-1-7 8:26:56 PM |
| #4 Cheddarhead - Re: Al Sharpton, I'll bet you're right... but will he settle for a percentage - and only if she wins? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-1-7 7:46:12 PM |
| #3 How much do you want to bet that Rev. Al will come screaming to her defense. |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2004-1-7 6:00:10 PM |
| #2 Between Battle and the Gay name calling settlement perhaps we really should line up all the lawyers against the wall..... (Just kidding of course).... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-1-7 3:09:05 PM |
| #1 What all of the media has ignored is that lottery tickets are similar to bearer bonds - whoever holds it owns it. Read the lottery ticket and the hand-outs the lottery provides. The judge should rule this is a frivolous lawsuit, hit Dickson/Battle with a fine and turn her over to the police for filing a false police report, and tell her attorney to get his butt out of the courtroom. |
| Posted by: OldeForce 2004-1-7 1:28:21 PM |