Idaho Lottery insists that Powerball winner reveal identity

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LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 02:17:20 GMT

you got that right.....

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TNPATL — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:59:35 GMT

But if you go the trust fund route, don't you have to hire legal representation for that

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LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:42:21 GMT

thats nice to know.

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CASH Only — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:27:51 GMT

But he did take the cash option.

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Fwup — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 17:58:24 GMT

So why didn't he do it? I'm pretty sure he would have contacted a lawyer first thing. Wouldn't a lawyer know something as basic as this? Maybe creating an anonymous trust fund isn't as easy as people think.

Comment #3

Rip Snorter — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 14:40:29 GMT

Probably he just didn't think it through. Likely never actually believed he'd win someday at a level that would cause him to do some heavy up-front thinking.Jack

Comment #2

BabyJC — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:21:19 GMT

If he had his senses from the very beginning, he could have accepted his winnings via a trust fund. The lottery can release the name of the trust fund (you can name it anything), but not who the beneficiary of the trust fund is.

Comment #1

Rip Snorter — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:10:50 GMT

Idaho Lottery Commission officials had denied his request to remain anonymous, arguing that state law and the integrity of the lottery required that his name be made public to show he had no ties to lottery employees or vendors.It appears they have reasons they believe are valid for demanding an identity of the winner, but that still doesn't explain why they'd use that, once it's confirmed, by splashing it across the media. It strikes me a person needs a good friend who's also a lawyer, willing... [ More ]

Idaho Lottery insists that Powerball winner reveal identity

Lottery Post — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:24:00 GMT

The 33-year-old Idaho man who won a $220.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot Memorial Day weekend came out of hiding Thursday after the Idaho Lottery refused his request for anonymity.Brad Duke, a regional fitness director for a chain of health clubs and and unmarried former Boise State University pole-vaulter whose garage contains five mountain bikes, chose to take a one-time lump sum payment of $125.3 million, rather than the 30 annual installments of $7.4 million. That works out to approximat... [ More ]