Connecticut man sues friend for share of lottery prize

Comment #47

DC81 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:25:48 GMT

David Edwards problem wasn't that he moved into a gated community though or even bought a $1.5M (I think it was that much) home, his problem was listening to the wrong people while ignoring the right ones and spending a lot more than what he was taking in (when some of the people he listened weren't ripping him off) David Edwards became rich overnight not wealthy IMO. Then there's the whole drug abuse issue... You know, Edwards had a messed up back before he won the lottery, after he won he was... [ More ]

Comment #46

DC81 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:50:43 GMT

IMO, being simply rich is like a lottery winner or people who inherit a large sum of money or a lot of celebrities and athletes or other professions. They have a lot of money that they've come into in a short time but that's it and they do nothing with it but spend, possibly with a disconnect between what they have and how it's managed, if it's managed at all and probably won't last over the course of their own lifetime let alone the following generations. Rich are the ones who go off and buy a... [ More ]

Comment #45

GamerMom — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:26:50 GMT

Well one would deduce that a gated community would provide more safety and privacy and much cheaper than having your own security team. I can definitely see the logic behind it. I would certainly consider a move like that but have the sense enough to keep up with my dues

Comment #44

MaddMike51 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:12:16 GMT

That was David Edwards.He could be the poster child of what not to do with your lottery winnings.

Comment #43

hearsetrax — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:50:08 GMT

Correct me if i'm wrong but wasn't moving into a high end gated comunity combined with various other issues of instant wealth ... how one florida couple went nearly broke ??

don't recall the name but I do believe I saw it on of them : curse of the lottery programs

I know for myself the thought of living ingated community not to mention related dues and such bylaws seem like tooo much trouble

Comment #42

MaddMike51 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:06:25 GMT

Where is the line between rich and wealthy

Comment #41

DC81 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:31:23 GMT

Something I would certainly look into and have thought of, though I don't know if I would want to deal with a Home Owners Association or restrictions that a gated community would likely have. It all depends on the jackpot amount though as to which way I would go. The most important thing though is to just not make a spectacle of yourself and excessively show off your riches. Yeah, I say riches because there's a difference between being rich and being wealthy. Personally I'd use the money to beco... [ More ]

Comment #40

JWBlue — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:36:41 GMT

10. Move away. And not just out of town. We're talking out of state, possibly out of the country. You can't expect to keep a lid on your secret forever; information wants to be free. Maybe buy a modest house with a good alarm system in a gated community with a private security force. That ought to minimize the solicitors at your door. Also be sure to get an unlisted phone number.

This advice isn't as extreme as it may seem. In a lot of cases, this would be good advice.

Comment #39

OldSchoolPa — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:45:10 GMT

Why is it that most everyone who has a negative view about money get this saying TOTALLY WRONG?!!!

Money IS NOT the root of all evil...otherwise we wouldn't have something like that that is so central and essential for exchange of goods and services.

For those who don't know, the Holy Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

It is the LOVE of MONE... [ More ]

Comment #38

ricky p — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:49:39 GMT

It funny what people promise they going to do if they win, but when they do win its actually become another story. For real. I think people dream of so many big stuff as they playing the lottery, but I ask myself Will they do it if its become a reality I, myself kept dreaming that if I win the lottery I will buy sport car like Lamboghini, ferrari and mclaren. I think once you have the money, you will be cheap with it because one will not let it finish. It would be a nice thing to win the lottery... [ More ]

Comment #37

diamondpalace — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:16:51 GMT

Contract people, contracts! :D

Comment #36

SpanaUnlimited — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:56:11 GMT

Good point. It might be a good idea to SIGN all lottery tickets at the time of purchase whether you have won or not. You don't wanna risk losing the ticket.

When it comes to claiming a ticket.....all the lottery officials care about is that of the signiture on the back of the ticket. They will verify that the ticket is legit and that's about it. But in the long-run I don't think no one cares who actually purchases the ticket. If that was the case.....the lottery player's contact info would be... [ More ]

Comment #35

hearsetrax — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:10:51 GMT

...would love to see the lawyer bills after this one

Comment #34

RJOh — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:55:19 GMT

Martins says Nascimento and his wife collected a check for $700,000 after taxes. Martins says his friend offered to give him $375.

At least his friend offered to refund 5 weeks of payments. Their trial is today, I wonder it that will be considered in the resolution of their case.

Comment #33

GamerMom — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:48:14 GMT

I can't say I agree with not signing the ticket. What if someone else finds it?? there's no way in H E double hockey sticks I would put it even in a safe deposit box without my John Han snip on it.

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Comment #32

foragoodcause — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:35:26 GMT

I almost won the megamillions on friday.I won 3 numbers and 3 out of 5 + the megaball,not bad for a $2 bet,next time i will win the jackpot i can feel it, i use statistic when i play lotto. It'a good think i didn't have to share with someone

Comment #31

LotteryGuy — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:26:01 GMT

I saved a copy of an article I had read a few years ago on what to do should you win a large amount of money playing the lottery. I think it sounds like pretty good advice, here's what it says.....

Lottery Winners

Strangely enough, winning millions in the lottery can be the worst thing that ever happened to you. The money can strain relationships with your spouse and relatives. It can turn your friends and neighbors into leeches. It can ruin your privacy. It can cause security problems, th... [ More ]

Comment #30

SpanaUnlimited — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:49:10 GMT

I was thinking the same thing. ANYONE can say they had a verbal agreement once they find out a friend, relative, or coworker hit the big one.

Perhaps that is another reason why to clain the lotto anonymously or if the state doesn't allow that. Do what the latest DC jackpot winner did and claim via a blind trust.

Comment #29

dejavous — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:03:24 GMT

Money is the root of all evil. Play by yourself. If you win then only your nagging family you have to deal with.

Comment #28

RJOh — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:34:57 GMT

If you collect your winnings before you tell everyone you've won then it's out of the hands of the lottery commission, your friends and buddies will have to sue you and settle it in court.

Comment #27

LotteryGuy — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:54:20 GMT

You know these kind of stories are always scary to me. I mean, ANYONE could say we had an agreement to split the winnings and I gave so and so xxx amount of dollars .....co-workers, so called friends, family, etc. I mean how does the Lottery Commission handle these types of claims if there is nothing in writing? I always play my own lottery and have never been a part of any pool or anything like that but let's say I happened to win a large amount of money.....who's to say someone couldn't come f... [ More ]

Comment #26

Todd — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:34:11 GMT

I always enjoy reading your take on things. I have my way of playing, alone. I think it could not be said any better.

Comment #25

Kaptainess — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:47:41 GMT

Shame that it has to be decided by via the court. But lesson learned. This was never a friend. Money in friendships and family never mix, never. Look what happens when someone dies in the family, everyone swoops down on the belongings, property and money. More fights are over money than any other thing in life.

I have my way of playing, alone. But once I do hit the big one I plan on sending a few people some money so they don't have to work unless they want to, have the money to pay off thei... [ More ]

Comment #24

larry3100 — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:18:34 GMT

Don't they ever learn. Every once in a blue moon Ill read about an office pool where a big jackpot is won and someone outside the pool will say I WAS IN IT TOO! . This guy Armando could be doing it too. If he is telling the truth That's too bad . He deserves to lose. Lesson here GET IT IN WRITING .

Comment #23

NearNewBrit — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:43:57 GMT

I can remember seeing the CT Attorney General saying on a tv program (WTIC/61's Behind The Headlines?) last year that there are no lottery contracts (recognized) in Connecticut. I mentioned this to one of my cohorts in the office pool and he doesn't seem too worried about it.

P.S. I happened to buy and hold the tickets to tonight's Powerball drawing

Comment #22

dk1421 — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:05:22 GMT

When someone gives me money to buy a ticket, I put their name on the ticket as soon as its printed. I also write my name on mine. I try to give the person the ticket to them before the drawing (with their name on it) so there are no complications. And I hang it on their fridge door.

I mean, this happens maybe three times a year and it's only for my parents or brother BUT that could be the time when one of us actually wins. Hence, why I do the extra precautions.

Not that it matters...I usua... [ More ]

Comment #21

Empress-N — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:16:55 GMT

Hi Maddog10, No I dont work at the Empress diner, I didnt even know there was a business with my name on it. I'm gonna look it up. I hope they serve food as sweet as me LOL.

Comment #20

RJOh — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:40:20 GMT

This wasn't a pool, players join pools to to reduce the amount they spend on lottery tickets to $5-$10 a week. Usually if a player has $75 a week to spend on lottery tickets he buys his own.

I would think it would be hard to convince a judge or a jury that he actually did that weekly and never expected any feed back from his friend or checked the tickets he bought.

Comment #19

Classic47 — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:23:02 GMT

He's not his friend anymore, that's for sure.

Comment #18

MysteryMan424 — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:08:59 GMT

Screw your friend The Spirit of America HA HA

Comment #17

BaristaExpress — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:49:35 GMT

This is the prime reason not to enter a pool with anyone! Heck, even contracts can be broken these days (with the right lawyer that is)!

So, what good would a contract do for you when you're in a pool?

To me there is no justification or a valid argument to be in a pool of any kind with anyone at anytime (because of the simple fact that there is no contract in the world that can't be broken

Comment #16

HoneyBunny — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:31:13 GMT

It doesn't seen like he was really a FRIEND

Also, if he is right, he should get proportion to his share of tickets, which is 74/75 times half of total.

Comment #15

Stack47 — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:19:48 GMT

The story says Martin's friend agreed to buy him $75 worth of tickets but says nothing about any pools or agreements to share any winnings or if Martin was given the 75 tickets before the drawing. Maybe Martin's had previously shared smaller winnings with his friend for buying him tickets and thought his friend would share his winnings with him. The odd part of the story is that Martin mentions only having $74 for the one drawing when the jackpot was hit and maybe he believes the winning ticket... [ More ]

Comment #14

JonnyBgood07 — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:31:22 GMT

Not shocking this incident is from Bridgeport ...

ONLY GET INVOLVED IN LOTTERY POOLS WHERE SOMEONE MAKES PHOTO COPIES OF TICKETS

END OF STORY..THIS WAY EVERYONE HAS EVIDENCE OF BEING THE WINNER

Comment #13

hearsetrax — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:02:22 GMT

best to play alone then in baaaad company

other stray thought is the guy with $75 to blow every week might try looking for a new hobby

Comment #12

HaveABall — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:56:38 GMT

Hum, perhaps the man is supposed to be satisfied receiving $74 of the $75 he provided from the final week's lottery pool

The lesson here is what several of the above said: get written agreements and copies of each of the drawing's tickets purchased (to show a paper trail of combined pooled money if in court). I also am sorry for spouses to these types of thieves who are put in the middle. Though, truly $75 a week submittal into a lottery pool is a HUGE investment spanning often months or yea... [ More ]

Comment #11

SpanaUnlimited — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:43:15 GMT

Unless the dude has a written agreement or some evidence that there was a verbal agreement. I don't see how he wins the lawsuit. Hopefully he has the greedy lottery winner on tape or hopefully a credible 3rd-party witness comes forward. Otherwise it is just a he-said she said story.

This is why I don't participate in pools. Too much risk to be short-changed.

Comment #10

maringoman — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:47:36 GMT

Those agreements are just stupid. How do you get into an agreement like these and not have a written contract? One that addresses issues like who are the members, how the contributions will take place, HOw the winnings will be divided, how to deal with days when some member chooses not to play or days that some member gives less than the agreed sum of money.

these questions seem petty but are very real. I have refused to join many lotto groups because of these very small issues. You know... [ More ]

Comment #9

marlon39 — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:26:32 GMT

This is a classic example of how greed and selfishness destroy friendship.

Comment #8

ricky p — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:23:52 GMT

true that. never trust anyone. money do change people.

Comment #7

ThatScaryChick — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:12:59 GMT

If this is true, I hope Armando Martins gets the winnings that belong to him. If the guy put in $75 a week for tickets, he deserves his fair share of the jackpot. This is one of the reasons I prefer to play alone. I don't want to have to deal with liars and thieves.

Comment #6

Classic47 — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:08:32 GMT

What a jerk! This is why I don't do pools. Better to play by yourself.

Comment #5

RJOh — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:25:42 GMT

Armando Martins's friend Nuno Nascimento was nothing like Barry Funk,the friend of Michael Hawryshko.

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/81323/174926

Comment #4

MADDOG10 — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:28:06 GMT

By the name of your handle ( Empress-N ), you would'nt happen to work at the empress diner there in Lauderdale would yah ?

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On the other hand , I could'nt agree more of having things spelled out in an agreement. This would avoid a lot of wasted time in the courts as well as friendships...

Comment #3

RJOh — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:12:19 GMT

He must have been a dear fried for him to give him $75 every week for lottery tickets, that could amount to almost $4,000 a year. For that kind of money, he should have had a written agreement even if he was buying his won tickets and agreeing to share the winnings with his friend.

Comment #2

MaddMike51 — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:58:33 GMT

Friendship always seems to suffer when lottery winnings enter the picture.The simple solution is to play by yourself and let your friends play by themselves.

Comment #1

Empress-N — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:57:41 GMT

There is a lesson to be learnt here. If you are going to pool with friends, family or foe always have everything in writing and signed by all parties. This way it keep a bit of honesty if you ever win a large sum. I dont care for dishonest people, I beleive that if you make an agreement with someone you should follow through with it. your word should be your bond. (my opinion)

Please note: lots of $$$$ causes amnesia in many.

I hope Martins sue him and leave him with only $375 this wa... [ More ]

Connecticut man sues friend for share of lottery prize

Lottery Post — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:06:27 GMT

A Connecticut man is suing a friend for a share of a $1 million lottery jackpot.

Armando Martins of Trumbull claims that he and Nuno Nascimento of Bridgeport had an agreement to buy lottery tickets every week and to share if they won.

Martins says he gave his friend $75 each week to buy tickets. On April 1, Martins said he only has $74 for his share.

The lawsuit says that evening one of the tickets that Nascimento bought at a local grocery store was a $1 million Powerball winne... [ More ]