Lottery scammer who later won shot, killed

Comment #13

benir4u — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:32:44 GMT

Phaseven, I know what you mean, I was under the impression that if you have a felony dealing with the lottery that you aren't allow to play anymore, interesting. Depending on the state he might have been eligible because he won the money in a different state.

Comment #12

lottocalgal — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:53:19 GMT

Here, here. I totally agree. I am soooo sick of people who are the worst scum of the earth getting lucky and getting the breaks in life. What ever happened to Karma? I hate to keep bringing him up but look at David Edwards; he was a slug before he won, then proved that he was still a slug after the win. Decent people in this world always seem to get the crap end of things. You try to do right by life and you get nothing, no breaks. It pisses me off. ( speaking as a FORMER subprime MTG underwrite... [ More ]

Comment #11

KyMystikal — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:43:42 GMT

I don't agree with your once a thug always a thug. People do change. Some people make mistakes and learn from them. This person apparently didn't learn anything and probably was shot during a drug transaction.

Comment #10

LottoAce — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:23:55 GMT

exactly!!!

If they're lucky enough to win, they're entitled to collect the prize, New York State Lottery spokesman John Charleson said of ex-cons.

the above statement makes me sick!

The N.C. Lottery board had a similiar case last year. an Ex-Convict won a million dollars by matching all five white balls with the powerplay option.

quess what?...because of a stipulation in his parole contract stating no gambling they didn't pay him!!!.

Now obviously the Florida man must have not... [ More ]

Comment #9

phaseven — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:09:54 GMT

They paid the man and knew of what he have done in the past

Comment #8

justxploring — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:49:22 GMT

True, Pumpi, but if it's done with the best intentions, there is nothing wrong with wishing. We are taught to close our eyes and make a wish from early childhood, blowing out the candles on our birthday cakes. I would never say to a child be careful what you wish for. Let's say a child wishes for a puppy. That child must understand that a puppy is a responsibility and needs to be fed and walked. We don't know this man or what his life was like, but I can promise you that, if I wish for a... [ More ]

Comment #7

pumpi76 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:34:08 GMT

This should teach us all a lesson: becareful what you wish for.... Thaught me a lesson...

Comment #6

LckyLary — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:13:36 GMT

You are the product of whatever decisions you made up until now. We don't know what the circumstances of this incident were, but this person was apparently not heading in a good direction from the get-go. I will speculate that he was shot from a distance by someone not wanting to get too close or who wanted a headstart to get away.

Comment #5

chasingadream — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:26:17 GMT

soooo soooo sad

Comment #4

justxploring — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:46:57 GMT

Wow, Jeffrey. Where did that come from? I didn't say that people who die that way are bad! That's absurd. I was referring to the story of a man who was addicted to drugs and was shot in the street. This is an article about a man who won the lottery and had nothing after a year.

My friend's husband was shot to death in a convenient store. Of course I know lots of bad things happen to good people. (I'm one of them!) All you have to do is turn on the news and read about children bei... [ More ]

Comment #3

jeffrey — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:33:08 GMT

My college professor who employed me during my undergraduate years was the victim of a hit and run and left in a ditch for 2 days to die and to my knowledge he didn't win the lottery. He was nice and I get angry that anyone would do that. God, he wasn't perfect but he was nice and very human. Bad things happen to good people all the time.

Comment #2

Coin Toss — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:17:55 GMT

Well if A E / Discovery makes another Curse of the Lottery program I'm sure this guy will be in it.

Comment #1

justxploring — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:50:18 GMT

Nobody should be left alone on the street to die. It's unfortunate that he lived such a sad existence when so many people would take that money and begin a new, happy life. However, he was old enough to make decisions and followed the path he chose to walk.

Maybe now he'll find some peace.

Lottery scammer who later won shot, killed

Lottery Post — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:22:00 GMT

A Fort Lauderdale man who once went to jail for making fake lottery tickets and then won a million-dollar prize for real died from a gunshot wound.

Anthony Soltys, convicted felon and instant millionaire, died as mysteriously as he lived.

Soltys died Friday afternoon from a gunshot wound he received the night before in Fort Lauderdale.

Police are searching for the person or persons that left him to die in the middle of Northeast Fourth Avenue, in the 1700 block.

Soltys was taken