EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 (edited) http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Midwest/01/06/l...t.ap/index.html Winning ticket turned in for $162M jackpot Not woman who claimed she lost ticket CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- A woman turned in the winning $162 million Mega Millions lottery ticket Tuesday, saying she came forward sooner than planned because she was angered by another woman's claim that she bought the ticket and lost it. Rebecca Jemison, a hospital worker from South Euclid, turned in the ticket for the 11-state jackpot at Ohio Lottery headquarters, officials said. The lottery validated it Tuesday morning as the sole winning ticket for the Dec. 30 drawing. "I think I checked it about five or six times to make sure to see was it real," Jemison said at a news conference at lottery headquarters. She said she told her mother even before telling her husband. "Being a mama's girl I wanted to share the news with my mama first," she said. She also talked to an attorney and an accountant before turning in the ticket. Jemison took the immediate cash payment option, which is $94 million before taxes. After taxes, the lump sum payment is an estimated $67.2 million. She and her husband said their only definite plan is to relocate. In the meantime, "I haven't had any sleep so hopefully when everything dies down I can get a, definitely a good night's rest." She was accompanied by her husband, Sam. They have a 12-year-old daughter. Earlier, a Cleveland woman, Elecia Battle, 40, had filed a police report saying she lost the ticket last week. Police said her story was credible, but lottery officials said whoever turns in a valid ticket is legally entitled to the winnings. Jemison said she was not worried about Battle's claim because she knew she had a valid ticket. "First of all I want to clear up a few things that have come out in the press. One of them is that I've been playing these numbers for about two years," she said. Ohio Lottery Director Dennis Kennedy said officials were sure that Jemison is the rightful owner of the ticket, saying she provided a receipt from the convenience store marking the time the ticket was sold. Kennedy said he would let police handle Battle's claim. Jemison said Battle's story motivated her to turn in the ticket. "I was angry at first but not worried at all," Jemison said. "I knew what I possessed." Battle's lawyer, Sheldon Starke, did not immediately return a call seeking comment on the lottery's announcement. He had said Battle intended to make a case that the winning ticket was lost property. Battle told police that the numbers -- 12, 18, 21, 32 and 46 and Mega Ball 49 -- represented family birthdays and ages. Jemison said she picked the numbers at random and only played them for large jackpots. South Euclid police Lt. Kevin Nietert said he had not been able to reach Battle and her attorney by phone. He said that if it was later determined there was a lack of truthfulness, police could consider criminal charges. The charge could be filing a false police report, a misdemeanor punishable by 30 days to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, he said. The biggest single-ticket winner in the world is Jack Whittaker Jr. of West Virginia. He won a $314.9 million jackpot in Powerball in December 2002. http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp...882.htm&sc=1110 Two Women Make Claim on $162M Jackpot By M.R. KROPKO CLEVELAND (AP) - Two women have made separate claims on a $162 million lottery jackpot. One gets the money and the other hired a lawyer and filed suit, contending the winnings are rightfully hers. Rebecca Jemison, 34, was certified Tuesday as the winner of the Dec. 30 drawing for the Mega Millions multistate lottery, getting a lump-sum payment of $67.2 million after taxes. She should receive payment in two to three weeks, the lottery said. Jemison offered advice to bettors. ``Believe. You never know what's going to happen,'' she said. The other claim, discounted by the lottery, was made in a police report filed by Elecia Battle, 40, who said she dropped her purse as she left a convenience store in suburban South Euclid after buying the ticket for the 11-state drawing. As Jemison smiled for television cameras at the offices of the Ohio Lottery, Battle asked a court to block the lottery from paying Jemison. Battle said she only realized after the drawing that the ticket was missing, and told police she picked the numbers based on family birthdays and ages. ``My ticket was lost. I do recall all the numbers. They are all somehow family related. No one can tell me what I did and did not play. I did it honestly and I have no doubt,'' Battle told The Associated Press at the office of her attorney, Sheldon Starke. However, police in South Euclid feel Jemison's winning ticket ``obviously draws into question the integrity of Elecia Battle's report,'' said Lt. Kevin Nietert. Police, who originally believed Battle, are now investigating whether she lied in a police report - a misdemeanor punishable by 30 days to six months in jail. Jemison said Battle's claim prompted her to quit stalling and submit her ticket. ``I was angry at first, but not worried at all,'' Jemison said. ``I knew what I possessed.'' Dennis G. Kennedy, director of the Ohio Lottery, said the lottery was confident Jemison had bought the ticket, not found it. Jemison provided another lottery ticket bought at the same time and place, and had a ticket from a previous drawing showing she had played the same numbers before, Kennedy said. Battle's suggestion on television that she had purchased the winning ticket and then lost it ``made me laugh,'' said Jemison. ``Let authorities handle her,'' she said. ``It's very unfortunate that someone would think of something like this.'' The Ohio Lottery says the ticket is a bearer note, which means whoever turns in a valid ticket is legally entitled to the winnings. Jemison, who handles telephone and doctor paging duties at a suburban hospital, said she was looking forward to buying a new home, taking a vacation and sharing her prize with her tight-knit family. She and her husband, Sam, have a 12-year-old daughter. South Euclid is expecting its own windfall to the tune of about $1.4 million in taxes from the prize. The Cleveland suburb had been expecting a $1 million deficit for 2004, and Mayor Georgine Welo laid off 11 employees last week. Welo said Tuesday the unexpected income tax will make life easier in South Euclid, and that she likely would soon rehire two of the laid-off workers. Edited January 7, 2004 by EdwardKnoxII Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Oh check this out it seems that woman that says she had the ticket and lost it has a history of fraud, assault convictions and, uses alias. And she's an ugly ghetto woman to boot. Take a look. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/doc_o_day.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 That store the ticket was bought from is about 2 minutes away from my house. (Shakes head in disgust). So close yet so FAR away! All 4 parking spots at that place have been jammed packed since that wacky day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Wonder if Battle knows the Wal-Mart trampled DVD customer?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp...8/122291933.htm Ohio Woman Admits Lying in Lotto Case By M.R. KROPKO CLEVELAND (AP) - A woman said through tears Thursday that she lied about losing the winning ticket for a $162 million lottery prize awarded to another woman. Elecia Battle, 40, of Cleveland, is dropping her lawsuit to block payment of the Mega Millions jackpot to the certified winner, said her lawyer Sheldon Starke. ``I wanted to win,'' Battle said. ``The numbers were so overwhelming. I did buy a ticket and I lost. I wanted to win so bad for my kids and my family. I apologize.'' Battle had filed a police report saying she lost the ticket, possibly when she dropped her purse outside a convenience store. The lottery declared Rebecca Jemison, 34, of suburban South Euclid, the winner on Tuesday. Battle said she wanted to use the money to help her family and recently laid-off Cleveland police officers. She apologized to Jemison, her lawyer and her husband. ``I'm not a bad person, I'm really not,'' she said. ``Everyone has a past.'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Stupid bitch. That is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Battle said she wanted to use the money to help her family and recently laid-off Cleveland police officers. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Don't drop the soap, bitch... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. S£im Citrus 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Remember when we used to have the stocks? We should bring that back; this woman should be sentenced to two days in the stocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2004 http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story....d=20040107CD103 False U.S. lottery claimant charged with crime CHICAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - An Ohio woman who said she lost the winning ticket for a $162 million lottery prize was charged on Friday with filing a false police report. The police department at South Euclid near Cleveland said the charges were lodged against Elicia Battle, 40, a day after she admitted the whole story was a case of wishful thinking. She could be jailed for as much as six months under the charge and fined $1,000. Battle's lawyer, Sheldon Starke, has said he believes Battle talked herself into believing she really had lost a ticket. The prize was awarded to the real ticket holder, Rebecca Jemison, 34, and Battle filed a suit to stop the money from being distributed, She dropped the suit on Thursday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2004 http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story....d=20040107CD103 False U.S. lottery claimant charged with crime CHICAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - An Ohio woman who said she lost the winning ticket for a $162 million lottery prize was charged on Friday with filing a false police report. The police department at South Euclid near Cleveland said the charges were lodged against Elicia Battle, 40, a day after she admitted the whole story was a case of wishful thinking. She could be jailed for as much as six months under the charge and fined $1,000. Battle's lawyer, Sheldon Starke, has said he believes Battle talked herself into believing she really had lost a ticket. The prize was awarded to the real ticket holder, Rebecca Jemison, 34, and Battle filed a suit to stop the money from being distributed, She dropped the suit on Thursday. Well, it looks like I'm single again. I can't believe such a beautiful woman would lie to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2004 If that show Keanen and Kel has taught me anything, it's that when you lose a winning Lotto ticket, the one who finds it gets to keep it, and you don't get to say anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2004 I wonder if they thought she was just going to get the money uncontested. Like they weren't even going to check into it. That the woman who bought the ticket, and knew she bought it was going to hand it over. Dumb bitch. You knew right away she was a lair, and when she did her tv interview you could tell she was a lair. She was just so cocky about getting "her" money back and everything. I hope they jail her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2004 I wonder if they thought she was just going to get the money uncontested. Like they weren't even going to check into it. That the woman who bought the ticket, and knew she bought it was going to hand it over. Dumb bitch. You knew right away she was a lair, and when she did her tv interview you could tell she was a lair. She was just so cocky about getting "her" money back and everything. I hope they jail her. My guess is that the woman thought if she made a big stink about it than the real winner of the lotto ticket would try to "buy" her silence -- kinda like how some businesses/rich celebs just settle out of court because it's cheaper to do so than put up with a trial. Look at it this way bitch -- by going to jail you're keeping your favorite public workers, the police force, employed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
