Man files 27 lawsuits over alleged lost lottery ticket

Comment #40

snoopie100 — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:23:18 GMT

This guy looks like a nut jobb. In california on the back of your ticket it says sign it to ensure ownership. smh .. He f'd up. not the torres.

Comment #39

RJOh — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:51:04 GMT

Claims of losing the winning ticket is a common scam of people trying to claim a lottery jackpot that they did not win as was the case in the October Euromillions jackpot of 113m.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1321830/Euromillions-pensioner-claims-won-lottery-jackpot-husband-binned-ticket.html

Lotteries all over the world deal with hundreds of such claims every year. The real winner later came forward with the actual winning ticket.

Comment #38

flat creek*kid — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:17:30 GMT

LMAO

Comment #37

tnhope — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:05:49 GMT

i wonder this too.....hmmmm...need more info on this story

Comment #36

RJOh — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:39:05 GMT

As the judge said in this article: https://www.lotterypost.com/news/75672/143056

it is not 'finder's keepers, losers weepers,' as we learn in the schoolyard. If Mr. Mendez bought the ticket, he has a claim to it.

The fact was Mr. Mendez testified he only remembered buying the ticket a week later, when the winning numbers and the store at which the lucky ticket was bought were published in the local newspaper and even though the ticket was an auto pick the first two digits 7 and 11 had stu... [ More ]

Comment #35

Stack47 — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:04:28 GMT

Had Mendez proved the ticket he lost was the same ticket the Torreses turned in, he would have had a case. Had there been film of him buying a QP at the same time the winning ticket was purchased. The best evidence would be losing tickets with the same numbers played in past drawings.

Apparently Mendez failed to prove either.

Comment #34

rooster8786 — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:19:51 GMT

Somebody should tell this illegal immigrant and his attorney that a lottery ticker is a bearer instrument. If not signed by the purchaser, it belongs to whomever turns it in to the lottery office.

Comment #33

konane — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 02:41:30 GMT

Nothing was said whether Mendez appealed the original verdict. Also the article you linked to said the winning ticket was a quick pick.

Comment #32

RJOh — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:54:39 GMT

Sounds like Isaac Mendez had a good chance to present his case back in 2003. Unless he present some different evidence this time he can expect he same results again.

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/75672/143056

Comment #31

sully16 — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:55:34 GMT

oops...my bad. ding-cuckoo sums them up for sure.

Comment #30

louise black — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:29:06 GMT

With that statement you as close to Mother Teresa as any one could be.Now on that note never mind how he looks ,I am incline to believe him. He standing on principle even if it 's the rest of his life. If only he played these numbers everyday and had his tickets to show.Fight on for your justice

Comment #29

Hermanus104 — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:28:24 GMT

Did he sign the back of the ticket when he bought it? If he did not, then it will be hard for him to prove his case.

Comment #28

konane — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:05:37 GMT

What part of Mendes being responsible for his own personal failure to secure the ticket from becoming lost ..... does Mendes not understand?

Seems Mendes is attempting to turn back the hands of time, rewrite history in his favor. Good luck with that one.

Comment #27

LANTERN — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:27:28 GMT

Well, if the ticket was lost and not stolen, then it must belong to whoever finds it, unless there is a law saying that it still belongs to whoever bought it and then it must be proven that such person bought it.

If it can't be proven, then whoever holds the ticket owns it, even if that person found it, not because somebody found a ticket it must belong to whoever says that he or she lost it, it must be proven so or it should be proven so.

As to this particular case, as not all the details... [ More ]

Comment #26

CarHauler — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:41:14 GMT

He kind of reminds me of someone I don't like. He shares something in common with WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange: they both could be fixed very easily. And the cost? Less than one US dollar, for both of them. Seven point six millimeter full metal jacket.

But seriously, If I were him, I would remember to sign every ticket as soon as I bought it, considering his alleged bad luck. I would also be very careful to legibly print my name, address and phone number on every ticket which I purchased, i... [ More ]

Comment #25

tg636 — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:50:12 GMT

It looks like he believes his story. Most crazy people are very sure of themselves. Of course even if he lost A ticket I don't see how knows it was THE ticket. I would have to read more to see what the evidence in the original court case was. It was probably Nyahh nyahh, prove we didn't buy it Mr. Crazy! Ha!

The moral of the story: Make sure your lottery ticket is safely tucked away when you change the tinfoil on your hat on the bus.

For more analysis of this vexing case...

http://nyc.... [ More ]

Comment #24

thegrrrr8est — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:21:03 GMT

Or, gee, here's a thought. Maybe the rich are rich because they took their education seriously. Maybe they're rich because they worked their tails off to get where they are. Maybe they're rich because they had the guts and determination to start their own business, even knowing the odds of succeeding were slim. Maybe they're rich because they don't play the victim card. Life is what you make it. We all wind up EXACTLY where our intelligence and efforts put us. Life is absolutely fair. It gives b... [ More ]

Comment #23

Stack47 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:23:06 GMT

Mendez probably bought a lottery ticket at the same store on the same day and lost it on the bus. He had to prove the Torreses found his ticket and cashed it and couldn't. My guess he didn't know what the numbers were on the ticket and just assumed the Torreses found it and it was the winning ticket.

I remember the story about the deranged woman in Cleveland who claimed someone stole her $100 million MM ticket. They always mentioned the name of the store where the large jackpot winning ticket... [ More ]

Comment #22

michimac — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:54:39 GMT

my goo'ness.....the j-pot was 4 Mill they only actually got 1.4 mil of it ??

They (taxes) just rape 'ya at both ends don't they?

Plus- if you wanna move OUT of the USA I think they (gov) tax you for that take even more of it from you -don't they ?

anywhere would be a happy place if ya had money like that

Comment #21

Set4life — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:52:03 GMT

His hair is funny lol, maybe he can get a wig after his 'win

Comment #20

BUCKNASTY4 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:41:03 GMT

YEP

Comment #19

PERDUE — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:24:43 GMT

There are many stories here on Lottery Post for us to read about claims of stolen tickets.

I see no answers to the obvious questions that come to mind.

In the first trial was the video footage shown revealing the purchaser of the ticket?

Remember in the story of where the idiot ran his ticket through the printer and the printer messed up the ticket?

Remember how the story told how the state was able to trace the origin of the ticket down to the roll of paper?

And we all remember M... [ More ]

Comment #18

GiveFive — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:40:24 GMT

I'd agree with NYSlugger.... a ticket is a bearer instrument and it says just that on the back of the ticket.

The onus is on the person who lost the ticket to prove it was initially theirs. He may very well have lost the tticket on the bus, and they may have found it and presented it. But if he can not prove he initially owned it, he's toast.

Comment #17

Abdi — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:31:44 GMT

sorry to mendez, I understand that it is hard to live with such kind of experiment.

my advice to him;carry on life goes on!,no matter how.

Comment #16

maringoman — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:19:21 GMT

He looks like he is determined to get his money back.

I think he's just wasting everybody's time.

Comment #15

RJOh — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:02:09 GMT

Satisfied that the Torreses purchased the ticket, a jury decided unanimously that the lump sum payout $1.4 million after taxes was rightfully theirs.

Seems like Mendez had his chance to prove the Torreses didn't purchased the ticket and lost, that should have been the end of it. A similar case happened in Cleveland a few years back with a winning MegaMillions ticket, only the lady said she bought the ticket from a store that didn't sell the winning ticket. She even got the local police involv... [ More ]

Comment #14

dpoly1 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:39:28 GMT

Oh great !

Now you have given them another idea!

This clock comes to mind when I think about crazy lawsuits and politicians !

hint: it goes Ding, Cuckoo

Comment #13

savagegoose — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:01:28 GMT

i was lead to believe that every purchase is videod and the have footage of the purchaser of very winning ticket purchase.

well thats the feeling i get from those gotcha tv shows.

Comment #12

NYSlugger 777 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:54:24 GMT

Lottery tickets are bearer instruments and the State lottery is not responsible for lost tickets.

Comment #11

Raven62 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:56:57 GMT

Good Question!

This Story is a Good Example of What Happens if You Loose Your Lottery Ticket and it Turns Out to be a Winner!

However: If you find a large sum of money (Winning Lottery Ticket) are you required by law to turn it in?

Unfortunately, what I found is that not reporting it, and spending it, is considered theft.

Money on the street (Lottery Ticket on a Bus) is lost property , meaning it is still their property even though they've lost it.

You can turn it i... [ More ]

Comment #10

Stack47 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:32:42 GMT

Millions of online game and scratch-off tickets are cashed everyday without showing any proof of purchase. Since Mendez claimed he bought the ticket and it was stolen by the Torreses, he had to convince the jury he bought the ticket and failed. At best most players could only prove they bought a ticket if the clerk remembered them but not very many clerks are going to remember the numbers on the tickets. The best proof of purchase would be surveillance camera show the time the ticket was bought

Comment #9

Raven62 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:31:29 GMT

Isn't their a Statute of Limitations on filing these kind of charges

Comment #8

Raven62 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:23:43 GMT

How many Lottery Players were on that Jury

Comment #7

sully16 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:23:06 GMT

good one, I wonder when they go after the girlscouts and their cookies.

Comment #6

sully16 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:21:38 GMT

we need more info on this story, years ago I remember a similar case where a woman claimed a winning ticket was hers, found out later she was a big liar.

his lawyer should be fired for letting him show up anywhere looking like that..clean him up.

Comment #5

dpoly1 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:18:11 GMT

I have never filed a lawsuit ..........

am I the only person that hasn't ................. why just the other day the people at Powerball picked the wrong numbers ......................

anyone know a good (rotten) lawyer!

Congress saving us from School Bake Sales

Comment #4

B$Rizzle — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:00:48 GMT

wow, that guy is ......interesting

Comment #3

GiveFive — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:33:45 GMT

I'm curious to know as to how it was proven in the initial lawsuit that the Torreses had purchased the ticket.

Comment #2

cope — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:23:48 GMT

looking at his haircut, i would say yes .

Comment #1

sully16 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:20:47 GMT

if he loses, doesn't he pay all the fees? I wonder if he has mental issues.

Man files 27 lawsuits over alleged lost lottery ticket

Lottery Post — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:04:04 GMT

Finders keepers, losers weepers? Not in Isaac Mendez's book.

Seven years ago, the former Jersey City resident lost a lawsuit in which he claimed to be the original purchaser of a $4 million New Jersey lottery ticket. But that court defeat hasn't stopped Mendez from pursuing the millions he claims is rightfully his.

On Sept. 16, 2002, a New Jersey Pick 6 lottery ticket was sold from the Sunshine Grocery store in Hoboken.

Mendez, who lived in Jersey City at the time, claimed he bought the... [ More ]