El Paso man claims $145 million Texas Lotto prize

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HEYPHILLIP — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:25:19 GMT

I have heard of this before about a partnership .in 2001 someone from Camden NJ won half of the Mega Millions 300 million dollar jackpot and no one has ever heard who they were. they formed a partnership from Cherry Hill NJ. What is the advantage of this and how does a lottery winner finds a partnership.

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rundown99 — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 13:33:05 GMT

Wait a minute...... Doesn't revealing his name defeat the purpose of forming a partnership

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RJOh — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:55:07 GMT

Something to keep in mind if I ever win a large jackpot. I might become president of RJOh Management which will manage RJJ Enterprises and hope none of the partners try to take over and boot me out.RJOh

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pacemaker — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:11:08 GMT

I'm sure this partnership has something to do with taxes

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ThinkBig — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 23:55:12 GMT

wow....congrats to him and the partnership. hopefully the stinkin media won't go hounding for personal info to try to exploit and embarras this man.....

El Paso man claims $145 million Texas Lotto prize

Lottery Post — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 21:53:02 GMT

A publicity-shy El Paso man today turned in the winning ticket for last month's $145 million Texas Lotto jackpot on behalf of a partnership.The Texas Lottery Commission said that Alfredo Ornelas Barragan accepted an after-tax cash payment of $61.9 million on behalf of VOM Enterprises Ltd. and IBO Management Co.Ornelas arrived with his attorney, Ernesto Pineda, around 10 a.m. and spent most of the day verifying the ticket. Neither man would speak with reporters. He's very quiet but eager to have... [ More ]