Widow and daughter will split estate of poisoned $1 million lotto winner

Comment #41

jamella724 — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 05:31:33 GMT

Money truly conquers all nowadays. It is sad to know that Mr. Khan's family is much busier parting his property than figuring out why he die. No offense but I think nowadays money is much more important than life.

Comment #40

rdgrnr — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:16:40 GMT

Trust noone with money...

Who is noone and why should we trust him or her

Comment #39

sully16 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:45:28 GMT

All good questions, only tv drama solve the case, much harder in real life.

Comment #38

RankineerSue — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 04:40:39 GMT

Very creepy.

Comment #37

HaveABall — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:29:19 GMT

Nope, sorry. When one reads the back of Illinois lottery tickets, states that all prizes winners agree to use of their image/likeness. So masks are out, unfortunately, for Illinois Lottery Headquarters! [However, I would still enter Lottery Headquarters wearing my mask and wig and beg to be allowed to leave them on.]

Sad story, poisoning (by self of other person) is usually a painful way to die.

Comment #36

helpmewin — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:59:51 GMT

Comment #35

OldSchoolPa — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:50:05 GMT

That is why when I win, I won't care about appearing at press conference. I just got divorced and have changed all my beneficiaries and in process of updating my will (just divorced this week). So no worries about my name being made public but I will do what some of the recent winners have done and conceal part of my face. I won't trust the photographers to respect that wish so I will wear a mask.

Comment #34

One-Day — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:51:07 GMT

Trust noone with money; not even your family. Sad but you'll live longer. Your kids could be sweethearts and would never do you wrong, but they might not be immune to a spouse's evil influence. Sad but that's life. If news gets out you won, make sure to say your lawyer setup your will in a way some charity will get all your money in the event you die of unnatural causes, no exceptions. But then you'll get the crafty murderers out of the woodwork. At least you'll be more difficult to kill.... [ More ]

Comment #33

KY Floyd — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:12:23 GMT

Considering that due process applies to corporations I'm skeptical that a state would prevail in court when a corporation can establish that it is the legal entity that purchased and owns a winning ticket if the rules don't restrict the purchase the ticket. Of course the state is free to make whatever claims they want until a court ruling says otherwise. FTM, VA's attorney general has tried to enforce at least one law even after the supreme court issued a clear ruling declaring it unconstitution... [ More ]

Comment #32

Artist77 — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:44:41 GMT

Each state lottery can and does legally define what it considers to be a person. In VA for lottery purposes, they define an individual as a person only. Although the Supreme Court defines a corporation to be a person in terms of some constitutional rights, it is still up to the state to determine how broadly to define the term in a state lottery (and in some other areas).

Comment #31

KY Floyd — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 15:17:34 GMT

why are they getting ANYTHING at all?

Yeah. If only there was some principle of law that could explain it, huh

Comment #30

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 13:58:41 GMT

Yep.

Comment #29

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 13:57:28 GMT

Something about her story didn't add up.

Comment #28

JackpotWanna — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 13:16:18 GMT

RIP Khan.

Comment #27

Artist77 — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 13:13:03 GMT

Well court cases with circumstantial evidence are brought all the time. If one can show motive, opportunity, and in this case, I assume only one person controlled the food, it could end up in court.

Comment #26

mediabrat — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 04:39:30 GMT

I was thinking the same thing. There's no way five condos are collectively worth $250K unless Mr. Khan was a slumlord. $250,000 each sounds more like it, and even that might be on the low side for Chicago.

Comment #25

mediabrat — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 04:33:40 GMT

Because they can't prove that either one of them did anything. At best, there's circumstantial evidence pointing to the wife, but nothing you could hang charges or a court case on.

I suppose you'd rather the state gobbles up the estate

Comment #24

Nikkicute — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 02:03:28 GMT

Someones got to face it, there is no way someone just got away with it like that,

that easy? No way

Comment #23

KY Floyd — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:46:00 GMT

In VA, only a person/individual can collect

Does this ring a bell? Corporations are people my friends. I don't see a valid way for a state lottery to prohibit any legal entity from claiming a prize, as long as that entity is the legal owner of a winning ticket, particularly if the ticket is bought by that legal entity. It is possible that lottery rules limit the purchase of tickets to actual people, but I think there are real problems with that, too.

Announcing the name of a particular pe... [ More ]

Comment #22

Artist77 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 22:38:14 GMT

I agree also.

Comment #21

Jon D — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 22:27:36 GMT

So far I've only seen states VA and OR as not allowing a lottery win to be claimed by trust/LLC.

But the issue of winner identification is not so much in the Trust, but the lottery rules. You match the numbers that's just the first part. Then they have to valudate that the ticket was legally obtained and not by an employee, etc. Then they can demand to know who the winner is, like the case with the Hot Lotto lawyer who claimed at the last minute but refused to divulge the original buyer of th... [ More ]

Comment #20

Artist77 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 22:15:15 GMT

1)it depends on the state law and whether a person vs. an entity can collect a JP.

In VA, only a person/individual can collect so no trusts, etc. are permitted Washington, DC allows trusts.

2.) The next question is if they release names of winners for trusts. For a few states, you have to file a copy of the trust at a local courthouse. Most states require paperwork to be filed for a LLC and some business records can be publicly available.

So for your state, you really need an expert i... [ More ]

Comment #19

Jon D — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:50:51 GMT

That doesn't sound right, I think you may have been misinformed.

I've only had limited experience with our own lottery customer service here in CA, but when I did I was not impressed. Sounded like I was calling into the DMV in Da Hood or something. Yappy and rude, and email inquiries take forever or are just ignored. I wouldn't take any answer I get from the front lines at face value.

But anyway, I assume she meant to say you had to form the trust before claiming or signing the ticket. Tha... [ More ]

Comment #18

KY Floyd — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:25:01 GMT

I suspect that it always come sdowns to how cooperative the lottery wants to be.

Whenever I see anything about it, there's always a reference to a requirement that the winner attend a press conference, or that the winner's name is considered public information. So who's the winner when the prize is claimed by a legal entity that didn't buy the ticket? How could any entity that didn't even exist when the ticket became a winning ticket have any rights to the ticket until after the ticket is wor... [ More ]

Comment #17

rock_nc — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 19:58:13 GMT

who would want him dead the most? why would they want him dead? His last meal would point to the wife! The daughter might have been pissed because of their Relegion, her dad might have been keeping her from going out and dating, Living out the American dream! If they searched the home, and could not find a trace of the poison, maybe it points to someone else in the Family! that's just my 2 cents

Comment #16

mrcraft — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:27:04 GMT

In California, the Lottery has stated in their winner's handbook that even if you claim your prize through a trust, names are still public record and disclosable. Now what I don't know is whether that disclosable name is the name of trustee (usually an attorney) or the name of the winner themselves contained in the trust.

Comment #15

sully16 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:21:11 GMT

I'd back you on that bet, thought the same thing myself, just not enough evidence yet.

Comment #14

MDguy — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:19:10 GMT

I wonder if you can wear a ninja mask to the press conferences.

Comment #13

DDOH937 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:48:38 GMT

Hey Jon D, just got some very very valuable information. The claiming of prizes using Trusts/LLC's in Illinois is ONLY permitted if the LLC or Trust was formed BEFORE winning. That is, you had a Trusts/LLC set up or established PRIOR to even purchasing the winning ticket. Quite crazy if you ask me. I just contacted the Illinois lottery headquarters to enquire for myself. (i'm like that, i try to do my own research whenever possible). But thanks for the info, it lead me to doing a bit of research... [ More ]

Comment #12

rdgrnr — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:39:15 GMT

I bet the wife's back in court within a year facing murder charges.

Comment #11

DDOH937 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:24:05 GMT

Must have been a typo, i thought it read $250,000 EACH!! But just saw that it actually read $250,000 together. Interesting..

Comment #10

Jon D — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:19:24 GMT

People have killed for less. Murderers are dumb.

Actually, I was wondering why 5 condos only totalled $250,000 together. Real estate in Chicago must really be in the crapper, or those places must be real slummy.

Comment #9

DDOH937 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:14:27 GMT

hahahahaha, true. Imagine spening money on lawyers ect, hiding from the public and then going home where pure evil awaits. Oooohh, guess what i just thought, maybe him going public was calculated because his knew/suspected his fate? A bit Machiavellian on my part but who knows. Either way, sad. But here's what i'm thinking, why kill him for a mere $400K when he has businesses and condos worth a combined $3 million plus? Hmmmm, interesting....

Comment #8

dr65 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:12:53 GMT

He only won a million dollars...less than that total take. It's not enough to be a constant figure in the public eye, there are new

and bigger winners all the time to take the attention off the latest winner. $1 Million is enough for some evil family member to

do away with your hind-end...and some would do it for a lot less. I don't think that staying in the shadows or remaining an unknown

would have helped him in any way. No one wants to bother a millionaire, there's not enough to go a... [ More ]

Comment #7

Jon D — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:07:33 GMT

No problem.

Also, my post was facetious, joking that claiming anonymously would not help you if you are poisoned by your wife.

Comment #6

DDOH937 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:03:53 GMT

Fair enough. Thanks for the post/link. I know that some States allow winners to form LLC/TRUSTS but still their name has to be disclosed publicly. Thanks for sharing this though. Very much appreciated.

Comment #5

Jon D — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:56:33 GMT

Unless you claim as a Trust, which is allowed in most states, including Illinois.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-06/news/ct-met-anonymous-lottery-20111106_1_lottery-winners-illinois-lottery-lottery-jackpot

Comment #4

DDOH937 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:48:10 GMT

Why do you people always say that????? Really??? Do you not already know that that there are ONLY 6 States that allows for winners to collect anonymously???? I hate when people get on this garbage about why did he/she/they let the public know. Just in case you're not aware, the ONLY states that allow anonymous claims are : Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina and North Dakota. I really can't understand why people still dont get this. And in some cases, some States REQUIRE a press con... [ More ]

Comment #3

fwlawrence — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:26:24 GMT

What split did the lawyers get

Comment #2

dr65 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:04:04 GMT

Well, I guess it doesn't matter who killed him...just so they get the money and property straightened out.

That's priority alright.

One of them must have done it, why are they getting ANYTHING at all

Comment #1

Jon D — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:49:57 GMT

R.I.P. Mr. Khan.

He should have claimed anonymously and opted out of publicity, then maybe he would still be ...

... whoops, may not have helped, as most people are murdered by relatives or people they know.

Widow and daughter will split estate of poisoned $1 million lotto winner

Lottery Post — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:27:36 GMT

The estate of a Chicago man who was poisoned to death right after he won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket will be split between his widow and his daughter from a previous marriage, ending a fight in court.

The settlement was confirmed Thursday by a lawyer for the widow. The widow and daughter agreed not to sue each other for wrongful death unless a criminal investigation yields new information.

A medical examiner ruled in March that the lottery winner, Urooj Khan, was killed by c... [ More ]