NY man gets maximum sentence for stolen $5M lottery ticket

Comment #25

Pita Maha — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:29:11 GMT

Hopefully he'll get the annuity although if he's still a junkie, I'm not sure if that'll even help. It's a tough one because he's obviously not up to the task of dealing with sudden wealth but where do you draw the line? When do you butt in and start managing lottery winners' lives without trampling on their freedom

Comment #24

savagegoose — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:44:33 GMT

so wh is taking a book on how long the junkie winner lives? after getting his money. he should book himself into detox, and get a trust fund to only pay his bills for him, and not allow him any cash. so he can dry out and get a life worth living.

Comment #23

dr65 — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 09:43:15 GMT

I think up to 25 years is harsh. They were foiled before they could collect the money, difference between that and collecting

or killing and collecting. That might be a life sentence for some people depending on age/health. Stealing is wrong but the

legal system is so lopsided that if a discovery is made to prevent the crime from coming full circle (get money and run)

then the sentence should not consist of making examples of certain people and not of all others with the same charges

Comment #22

kapla — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:40:33 GMT

I heard his father PLEAD GUILTY got probation and lost his lottery machines and rights to run them. About time. So the other brother got off and these 2 get time. Now lets see if the real winner gets paid ?? That would be a nice ending to this crappy story (yet happens ALL TOO OFTEN).

Comment #21

jamella724 — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 15:58:28 GMT

We have to keep in mind that being greedy will get us nowhere. If we have ambitions in life to become rich we have to work for it. If we want to win lottery, we have to play to win it. We cannot fully enjoy to spend money that we didn't work for. I hope people will think twice before taking advantage of other people too.

Comment #20

luckyshoes — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:05:23 GMT

Lol Excellent point , Goteki54

Comment #19

luckyshoes — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:02:21 GMT

Stunned ? ! lol

Law School 101= stealing is a crime.

Comment #18

helpmewin — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:22:43 GMT

Looks bad

Comment #17

kapla — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:48:51 GMT

Nice to see he got the MAX. And yea I wonder if NY Lottery took the Lottery out of the store? Or even if the store is even open anymore since the story broke. Thought I saw/read somewhere the locals are not shopping there anymore

Comment #16

Goteki54 — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 05:28:25 GMT

Miles said he wasn't thinking clearly that day because he had been high on crack cocaine the night before.

Um, to say that his 5 million dollars is going to go up in smoke is a drastic understatement I believe.

Comment #15

JoeBigLotto — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:31:39 GMT

This won't stop future shop owners from stealing beside they steal millions each year without being caught. This was only one store busted on $5m theft so ask yourself how many more got away and how many more will get away in future. l always check my tickets myself but as long as there is too much money on the table the Devil is waiting to make a deal everyday. l just saw the movie R.I.P.D today they are the kind of cops we really need lol

Comment #14

mypiemaster — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:34:44 GMT

Lucky schmuck got only a jail sentence. In some countries, they will chop of his fingers-lucky to be in the good old USA.

Comment #13

OldSchoolPa — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:26:28 GMT

and I would like to add this piece of advice, Just say no to crack! According to the late Rick James, cocaine is a hell of a drug!

Now just don't be like Tyron Biggums and go out and buy a big white rock

Comment #12

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:31:59 GMT

Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time.

Comment #11

Bumkillah — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 05:54:08 GMT

did they not get banned from selling scratchers ? I always check myself dont trust them sand ninjas they are dirty

Comment #10

Bumkillah — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 05:46:59 GMT

15 years u thief in his country he would get his hands chopped off

That dirty dog has probably been ripping ppl off so I'm glad that he gets the maximum sentence. He just finally got caught. I don't trust them sand ninjas. I also check myself ?? TRUST NO 1 ya digg

Comment #9

jeffrey — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 05:39:17 GMT

why hasn't someone locked the doors and burned the stor down yet? send them back to their country for sentencing.

Comment #8

RedStang — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:57:21 GMT

He sure will. The first thing they give you in prison is a mop for your head and red kool-aid for your lips. Glad to see one of these low lifes finally get punished good.

Comment #7

maringoman — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 03:08:28 GMT

Andy Ashkar is about to turn into Sandy Ashkar lol I don't envy him

Comment #6

noise-gate — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:50:40 GMT

The opposite of disappointment is Jubilation and that was probably what they were expecting, thought he would get 18 months in the slammer. That caring Father of his is up next, hope he get over 8 years for his envolvment.

Comment #5

Artist77 — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:30:53 GMT

Amen. And check your tickets yourself! I was worried about this sentencing based on his brother being cleared but I guess the public interest concerns won out.

Comment #4

Win$500Quick — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:14:44 GMT

Trust no one and check your own tickets.

Comment #3

CLETU$ — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:42:43 GMT

Andy Ashkar's attorney, Robert Durr, said getting the maximum sentence left his client stunned.

What did he expect?

A slap on the wrist and a shame on you

Comment #2

rdgrnr — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:55:42 GMT

All lottery vendors and their employees should get a copy of that article.

Comment #1

RJOh — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:23:05 GMT

We're disappointed, Durr said. Based on my client's lack of criminal history and being a fairly productive member of the community, I thought the maximum was a bit excessive.

Apparently his lawyer didn't count cheating someone out of their lottery winnings as criminal.

NY man gets maximum sentence for stolen $5M lottery ticket

Lottery Post — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:09:49 GMT

A former auto dealership manager convicted of possessing an apartment complex maintenance worker's winning $5 million New York lottery ticket was sentenced Tuesday to up to 25 years in prison by a judge who cited his rapacious greed.

The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office said Andy Ashkar, 35, of Camillus, was sentenced Tuesday morning to the maximum sentence of 8 years, 4 months to 25 years for having the ticket that was stolen from his parents' convenience store in Syracuse in Octo... [ More ]