Prosecution calling last witnesses for $5M lottery theft trial

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jamella724 — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:06:43 GMT

I'm sure the statement of the witness will aid them in concluding this trial. I wonder if the real winner can still claim his prize.

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noise-gate — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:10:31 GMT

So this is how one thinks when the desert heat takes it toll on the brain

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:46:00 GMT

I think $4000. is more than fair, for a crackhead who is stupid enough to say: What could I did against a big strong important shop owner? ..... I say the brothers get a least half the money and drop all charges.

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noise-gate — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:24:05 GMT

I hope so.There are some cases where an example has to be set, and you looking at one right here Ladies Gentlemen. Andy crossed the line when Miles after legitimately buying a $5 mil scratcher has it taken away by force and Andy claims ownership.

Had Andy paid Miles $4 mil for that ticket, we would not be hearing about this case. But the fact that he paid him $4,000 and pocketed $4, 996,000 is gross reckless behavior and he should be rewarded with jail time.

Time for Andy and company to ma... [ More ]

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:24:23 GMT

Im sure being stupid is not all that bad KY. Can you give us some pointers on livin the stupid life

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rdgrnr — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:44:18 GMT

Ooooooooooooooooooh, did somebody get up on the wrong side of bed today?

Yeah, KY Jelly Man, maybe someday I'll be as smart as you.

But in the meantime, snuggle up and put your nose where you usually have it on somebody and inhale deeply.

Are ya ready, son?

Pffffffffffttttttttttttt!!!

There ya go little buddy!

How was that?

And when you get time, little floydie poo, the miserly cheapskate who breaks the bank spending a whole $20 a year on PB, expound a little more on how... [ More ]

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KY Floyd — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:29:36 GMT

You're too stupid to even know you're stupid.

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Greatmaltz — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:05:13 GMT

Correctomundo! Well put.

Time for these guys to get their toothbrushes and

soap on a rope together. They're going to get a long stay.

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JoeBigLotto — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:02:09 GMT

He could not have given up his right because the person that bought the ticket from him is a liscenced personel with authorization to faithfully sell and reedem tickets for custormers if on the other hand he went out on the street and bought crack with his ticket then I will agree with you but he did not do that . lottery officials or representatives have a higher code of conduct just like you saying a police officer will tell you you have the right to remain silent and then shoot you in the hea... [ More ]

Comment #43

noise-gate — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:26:27 GMT

l have my show- thing is: its private.

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Greatmaltz — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:55:08 GMT

I'm crying with laughter. You guys need a show

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Greatmaltz — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:53:44 GMT

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Greatmaltz — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:52:22 GMT

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Greatmaltz — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:51:04 GMT

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Greatmaltz — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:49:01 GMT

You guys are killing me!!!!!! Funny

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:32:04 GMT

Judges usually take about 2 weeks of advisement before they rule.

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helpmewin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:15:40 GMT

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helpmewin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:15:09 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:14:13 GMT

Happy news....... Your in FL.....

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:13:01 GMT

Even if he did buy the ticket (he only came forward after the state smoked out a victim) he sold the ticket and gave up his right.

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helpmewin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:11:58 GMT

is there any Happy news

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:08:00 GMT

Original Post by noise-gate

Dear Ronnie did you read this...from last year?

NY brothers charged in plot to steal $5M New York Lottery ticket

What does your re-posting of a previous story have to do whith my question about witness testimony

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zirabamuzaale — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:31:49 GMT

These nincompoops and nuskulls will never learn this lesson. When I head to the store with an already played ticket, it is sure to have been a winner since I check the numbers on the Internet and over the lotto phone. So I know that I am certainly a winner and the clerk cannot deceive. Moreover, nowadays, there is that ticket checker that says you have won and when the ticket runs through the lotto machine, it makes a casino-like sound suggesting that you have won. A couple of times there have b... [ More ]

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redhot7 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:20:39 GMT

If nature wouldn't take its course, I bet the lottery would.

Everybody knows what would happen if you give 5 million dollars to a crackhead or even a recovered crackhead.

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noise-gate — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:44:53 GMT

Floyd- if you out there in the cold, come on in....

Floyd- did you read the article l posted for both you and Ronnie's benefit from last year?- has it changed your mind about these Lucky lottery Brothers (Andy Ashkar, 34, and Nayel Ashkar, 36

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savagegoose — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:19:45 GMT

i didnt think thre was any doubt the crackhead was the rightful owner. I bet the family was hoping natural causes would take their course, and he would be long dead in 6 years. bottom line is, 6 years, that 1 mill is worh about 500k now if you take into account inflation.

the victim has prob had his ego destroyed he felt he wasnt worth fighting for. he didnt realise 2 important facts, the lotto comossion cares, and his finger prints are prob still on the ticket.

Comment #26

noise-gate — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:58:39 GMT

Dear Ronnie did you read this...from last year?

NY brothers charged in plot to steal $5M New York Lottery ticket

Nov 14, 2012, 5:07 am

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They waited until shortly before the $5 million winning ticket in a scratch-off lottery game would have been worthless. Then, when two brothers from the

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:19:55 GMT

Why no testimony about the $4000. he was supposed to have received

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noise-gate — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:11:14 GMT

Ronnie- there are time that you have your moments, but this one Arizona is not one of them. Miles explained it to the judge- Remember this Ronnie..

Asked by defense attorney Robert Durr why he didn't go to police or lottery officials when the ticket was allegedly stolen from him, Miles became obviously agitated, raising his voice with each new answer.

What was I going to tell police? he asked. I didn't have nothing. What was I against a store owner? Who am I a crackhead against a store o... [ More ]

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:34:59 GMT

That's the same question I'm asking, what does being on crack the night before have to do with LETTING someone snatch $5 million from you without telling the police, the lottery office, his Mommy, or anyone else?

His story would be believable to me if he showed up in court and said Look your Honor, at the time I didn't care about the $5 million as much as I wanted to just take the $4000. and go get high ........

The whole idea that someone snatched the ticket away from him, and he never s... [ More ]

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rdgrnr — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:13:51 GMT

Her story makes perfect sense and sounds completely believable.

Sure it does, Floydie.

Sure it does.

Makes perfect sense and sounds completely believable.

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noise-gate — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:01:52 GMT

I on the other hand am not sorry to disagree with Ronnie Floyd. They think this event never happened, that Miles being a present or former crackhead is imagining this- its all in his head. You get robbed and suddenly you the bad guy. This family did not want a jury trial because the jury would have seen through their BS.

What the heck does smoking crack the night before have anything to do with your $5 million lottery ticket getting snatched out of your hand?

That's tantamount to saying if... [ More ]

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JoeBigLotto — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:46:53 GMT

Well sorry i disagree with you. This familly hide the ticket for six yrs and closed the store before trying to cash the winning ticket. Something smells bad here if there store was such a luck store and their family with better odds of winning than all their custormers combined then why don't they share the lucky news 24hrs after everytime they win and let the world know how lucky the store is and get free publicity but no they don't but hide peoples winning ticket in bank vault for six yrs , cl... [ More ]

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KY Floyd — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:24:03 GMT

The brothers' mother, Wasa Ashkar, said her husband, Neyef, sold the winning ticket to Andy at the couple's Green Ale Market, but she couldn't remember exactly when.

The lottery knows when the ticket was scanned, and IIRC it was the day after the ticket (or the roll) was activated. That would mean the rightful owner knew it was a winner on the day it was bought or the day after it was bought. Who wouldn't forget what day they won $5 million? Her story makes perfect sense and sounds completel... [ More ]

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:11:10 GMT

Oh ok, so its the cracks fault that Miles lost a $5 million ticket and never told the police or called the lottery office? You always believe anything a trust worth crackhead tells you right

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noise-gate — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:59:12 GMT

Could all be True in a alternate Universe Ronnie.

This so called lucky family is on trial. Both brothers and the Father. If Andy was such a lucky guy- why does he need to rip a scratcher out of someone's hand?- hey, Andy wins all the time right? Plus Andy has won so many times over the years-his the Palestinian version of Richard Lustig huh?

What did you expect the Mother to say Yes my Son did take that ticket out of Miles hands

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:05:42 GMT

That could all be true, but you have no way of KNOWING that the clerks cheated and now your calling the Mom a liar. What if your wrong and making false accusations

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rdgrnr — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:47:58 GMT

A whole family of lying thieves.

Deport 'em all back to where they came from after they finish their maximum sentences.

Let 'em rip off their own people.

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noise-gate — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:31:51 GMT

Hmmm- So the Mother is saying that her husband sold the winning ticket to their Son? She had better watch it, if she is called to the stand and repeats that, she will be charged with lying to the court.

Chris Hanson did a piece on lottery convenient store owners who are super lucky they always winning along with brothers,cousins close relatives.What a lucky bunch. Come to find out that their good fortune stems from people who walk into these stores and ask the store clerks to check their lott... [ More ]

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myturn — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:32:08 GMT

The brothers' mother, Wasa Ashkar, said her husband, Neyef, sold the winning ticket to Andy at the couple's Green Ale Market, but she couldn't remember exactly when. In an interview last month with MailOnline last month, Mrs Ashkar said that they are now known as 'the good luck' store because of her son's big win.

She said that while they have never had a similar multi-million dollar win, there have been a number of smaller victories in their shop. A few years ago, a woman won $700,000 in a s... [ More ]

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HaveABall — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:51:00 GMT

Stifling! I hope Robert Miles receives his electronic transfer of $5M gross scratch off jackpot win this year

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redhot7 — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:37:26 GMT

Melendez said he could tell Miles had gotten high on crack cocaine the night before because he was hyper. He said Miles ran back into the store to see how much he'd actually won.

Has anyone thought that had the two brothers not stolen his money, he would have been dead from drug overdose?

Imagine the kind of drugs 5 millions could buy.

Remember the lady on welfare who died from drug overdose after winning a million dollar lottery

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:23:42 GMT

It inconceivable that anyone would lose a $5 million ticket and never tell a soul.......

Give the brothers their money.

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noise-gate — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:09:06 GMT

The noose seems to be tightening around the necks of these brothers. Their Father is part of this circle of crime and awaits his own trial.

As Yoda would say Pay for your crime- you must

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JoeBigLotto — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:37:02 GMT

l really wish him best of luck the only problem is that if you can't control crack use probably you can't control 5million dollars you see the 5million dollars is another stronger crack by itself. But good luck and its a blesson you didn't get paid when you where high you will probably not have remembered you ever won anyway lol.

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JoeBigLotto — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:30:16 GMT

I think the crack dealers all over the area will be celebrating yes we now have a new VIP custormer about to get paid yepeeeee. lol

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savagegoose — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:51:20 GMT

i hope the judge puts him on an annuity, and drug tests to actually get paid, after say 5 years clean he can have the lump sum. if he was smart he would do it himself. good luck Mr crackhead, you are going to need all of it.

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ShowMeTheMoney$ — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:16:11 GMT

It's a dream come true to actually win the lottery. But, in this case, it's becoming a real NIGHTMARE!!! I hope the rightful person gets his $5 million dollar jackpot!!! The lesson here is you should always check your own ticket. Don't turn it over to someone else (especially a clerk from a store). Just don't risk it.

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sully16 — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:09:47 GMT

Yikes, thats a bunch of messed up people, High on crack

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:41:44 GMT

The States key witness so far is a guy convicted of perjury from the Commons

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beaudad — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:33:22 GMT

what about the other brother winnings and the father.............??????????? do they have any cousins that have

won there?????????????? (They will just say that they are LUCKY).... beaudad

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kapla — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:23:14 GMT

BINGO!!! ---- this is his main job, the car dealerships is just a hobbie on how to RIP PEOPLE OFF!!!

Asked how many times Andy Ashkar had won more than $1,000 on lottery games in the last six years, Pulsifer said five.

Prosecution calling last witnesses for $5M lottery theft trial

Lottery Post — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:17:15 GMT

Prosecutor Beth Van Doren has called 11 out of 15 potential witnesses to the stand in the Onondaga County Court trial of two brothers accused of stealing a winning $5 million lottery ticket.

The bench trial before Judge Joseph Fahey began Monday and resumes this morning. Thursday, Van Doren questioned several co-workers of Robert Miles, a maintenance worker who claims he is the real winner of the $5 million.

Miles alleges that Andy Ashkar, who is charged with criminal possession of stolen