Michigan lottery winner convicted of welfare fraud gets probation

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wknightm — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:48:45 GMT

omg lol, yummy... j/k

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billionaire2bee — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:15:59 GMT

Yeah cause the taxpayers need that money so we can bailout companies like Goldman Sachs and AIG.. Curses to her trying to feed her kids, I mean there are corporations out htere who can't pay ot their multi million dollar bonuses...I mean get a grip people we've lost sight of what' important LOL

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rdgrnr — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:01:00 GMT

Well, thank you kindly, Miss Dallas!

And you're right about Conservatives. Dadgum straight

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dallascowboyfan — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:29:24 GMT

Dang Ridge I didn't know you were a racist I thought you were just a person that tells it like it is. Oh well keep doing what your doing someone has to get the message out....

You know the funny thing is white conservatives are perceived as Racist black conservatives are perceived as Sell Outs... Go figure.

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louise black — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:23:02 GMT

Wow! isn't that the pot calling the kettle black

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rdgrnr — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:50:20 GMT

Isn't there enough racism in the world that you wouldn't feel the need to spread more of it?

Step into the 21st Century and leave your racial bigotry, prejudice and hatred behind.

We don't need it here.

Comment #17

Jill34786 — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:37:46 GMT

The article claims that she took home more than $700k. That was actually the cash value and her net payout was a little over 400k. She paid over $250k in Federal and state taxes and apparently felt entitled to getting some of it back.

With tax planning guidance, she could have easily mitigated her tax obligations and kept and/or received back from the state/Fed government well over the $5k that she scammed in welfare benefits.

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sully16 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:47:31 GMT

Many more just like her.

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VenomV12 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:20:36 GMT

I watched this chick on the show when she won. She seemed nice but her boyfriend was utter white trash. I don't doubt this was all his idea. She will be out of money soon and her downward spiral in life will continue sadly.

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mcginnin56 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:36:21 GMT

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larry3100 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:29:48 GMT

Sorry to say, Amanda's Not my type .But I could use that $700,000

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blackbear 1044 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:59:12 GMT

she looks shady iam glad she payed the money back

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maximumfun — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:13:11 GMT

we have to start somewhere... now we just need to be consistent and keep going.

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dpoly1 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:57:06 GMT

Justice has been served, but I fear that this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cheating on welfare

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mcginnin56 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:22:52 GMT

Apple is hurting us. Ouchhhhhhh

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kapla — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:05:47 GMT

... Apple sends all its jobs overseas, evades taxes and eveyone thinks its a great company.

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manali — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:34:03 GMT

All the hell break lose when an average American fools the system for few 100s or thousands of dollars but nothing is done to stop the tax evasions of billions of dollars by companies like Apple. Silly world we live in.

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haymaker — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:44:46 GMT

Yes, the story said it was a felony.

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mcginnin56 — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:28:43 GMT

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dallascowboyfan — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:00:14 GMT

I know mcginnin56 your last comment was in humor however I feel that the people who buy these cards should be punish as well.

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zinniagirl — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:11:34 GMT

Made restitution and will serve probation? Is this a felony charge or a misdemeanor charge? If it's a felony charge, this decision of hers will follow her for a long time

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Littleoldlady — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:41:17 GMT

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:12:56 GMT

Sounds like she's making a fresh start for herself and is back on track. Best of luck to her!

Wonder if she has any leftover food stamps for sale.

Michigan lottery winner convicted of welfare fraud gets probation

Lottery Post — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:51:57 GMT

The Lincoln Park, Michigan, woman who made national headlines for continuing to accept food stamp benefits after winning $1 million on a Michigan Lottery game show was sentenced today in Wayne County Circuit Court to nine months of probation.

Amanda Clayton, 25, won the money on the show Make me Rich! last year and took home more than $700,000 after taxes. She was charged in April with two felony counts of welfare fraud failure to inform for not alerting the state Department of Human Services... [ More ]