Lottery Winners Who Battled The Challenges Of New Fortune

Published on July 29, 2019 By James Spiro

Robber Turned Winner

In 2006, Timothy Elliot was arrested for robbery in Cape Cod. His sentence was probation, which including not being allowed to gamble or buy lottery tickets.

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He defied the court and ended up winning $1 million. The judge let him keep the money, since “It was the purchase of the ticket that violated his probation, not the fact that he won.”