Investigation finds lottery scamming Tipton brothers have repaid virtually nothing

Comment #15

KY Floyd — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 21:08:10 GMT

I'm sure the Federal laws of repossession are different for lottery crimes. Too bad they weren't treated like drug king pins/money launderers.

The government can seize the proceeds of crime regardless of what type of crime. It's mostly the hysteria of the war on drugs that lets them seize assets without due process, but civil forfeiture affects people who are innocent or guilty of fairly minor drug offenses far more than major players. When the government follows due process, as they're doin... [ More ]

Comment #14

noise-gate — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:30:13 GMT

Next time big guy.

Comment #13

Coin Toss — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:10:10 GMT

Too bad there's no insider trading type laws for situations like this and a lottery commission equivalent of the SEC.

This is actually 'insider trading' on steroids.......not only did they act on 'insider information' they created it.

Comment #12

oate — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 01:31:02 GMT

I think these two are much better at hiding assets than anyone realizes.

Comment #11

TheMeatman2005 — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 00:33:07 GMT

Sorry noise. It's not me

Comment #10

Tony Numbers — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 00:17:54 GMT

CRIME PAYS

Comment #9

HaveABall — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:23:12 GMT

Where oh where is a long, incurable case of spontaneous syphilis for each of these two highly destructive, unpaying, and unrepentant brothers

Comment #8

noise-gate — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:57:55 GMT

You are correct, that lawsuit still hangs out there.

Btw MM- you wouldn't happen to be the winner of last night's PB jackpot,would you? As they say: Come, satisfy the curiosity

Comment #7

duckman — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:34:09 GMT

Actually, money gained through illegal means is taxable income and I am betting they didn't report it on their tax forms. Hoping the IRS is following up on this.

Comment #6

TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 18:03:59 GMT

If my memory is correct, there is a law suit pending with the winner of the jackpot following the rigged one.

He is suing for the money that the Tiptons won by rigging the drawing. He claimed that if they didn't win by cheating, it would have been included in his jackpot he won.

I think he should get that money.

Comment #5

CDanaT — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:04:36 GMT

What a MESS !!!!!!! All from people wanting the RNG hiring an unethical person with a previous background of wrongdoing.... I have very limited sympathy for the folks in charge. You made a conscientious choice to hire Eddie Tipton How did that work out for you idiots ?

RNG ought to stand for Rigged Not Genuine

I truly feel sorry for the participants who paid in over those years, only to have opportunities completely squashed by 1 dirtbag and his associate(s)

But yet, the RNG continues o... [ More ]

Comment #4

Bleudog101 — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 16:40:14 GMT

One thing for sure, music*, the lottery folks certainly wouldn't do the right thing and have a special one time drawing to give the funds to the players.

Comment #3

music* — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 16:30:06 GMT

What would the next steps be after collecting this money? Who would have it and what would they do with it? Who is entitled to these funds?

for the Tipton brothers.

Comment #2

Bleudog101 — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 16:25:27 GMT

I'm sure the Federal laws of repossession are different for lottery crimes. Too bad they weren't treated like drug king pins/money launderers. That way their property and the like would be gone from their grubby little hands. Obviously this isn't the case. Well 25 years might make the big guy think about his crimes.

Comment #1

JADELottery — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:14:52 GMT

Huh, funny.

If this was Taxes, they'd be all over it.

Investigation finds lottery scamming Tipton brothers have repaid virtually nothing

Lottery Post — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:52:54 GMT

By Jason Clayworth and Rachel Denny Clow

Two brothers who spearheaded the biggest lottery scam in U.S. history have repaid less than $1,400 in restitution despite owning property worth nearly $2 million, a Des Moines Register and Corpus Christi Caller Times investigation has found.

Between them, Eddie and Tommy Tipton have admitted rigging winning drawings in at least five states, including Iowa, worth a combined $24 million.

But they have barely made a dent in the more than $2.4 millio... [ More ]