John CheeksOut of Washington, D.Cbelieved he had won the $340 million jackpot Powerball. However, the game management pointed out to him that the numbers showing him as the winner were a mistake. The American has decided to report the company for fraud.
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American claims to have won Powerball jackpot
In statements to the American media NBCWashington, John Cheeks He bought his lottery ticket on January 6th. Although he didn't see the results the next day, he checked them on the website two days later. To select the supposed winning numbers, Cheeks focused on the birthdays of various family members and other numbers that were important to him.
“I was a little excited, but I didn't scream, I didn't scream. I politely called a friend. I took a photo as he recommended and that was it. I went to sleep.” He added that he was taking it slowly as the chances were slim.
But the supposed winning numbers on the website Washington DC Lottery They were not the same ones that came out in the raffle Powerball, from the date you purchased the ticket. He went to the awards center and there they told him again that he was not the winner.
“I'm not a regular player unless the pot goes up,” he explained to the aforementioned American media.
John Cheecks' ticket with which he claims to have won the Powerball jackpot. Photo: NBC Washington.
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Alleged Powerball winner is suing the company
Since the company refused to give him the money for his lottery winnings, he decided to sue them. Richard EvansLawyer of cheeksstated that his client is seeking $340 million in compensation for his client's negligence and emotional harm.
“This is not just because of the numbers on the website, but also because of the credibility of the institutions that promise to change people’s lives while profiting at the same time,” Evans told the medium. The New York Times.
The middle NBC contacted the Washington Lottery and a representative stated this Taoti company, a DC-based digital agency, manages the site. “They made a mistake and released the winning numbers,” he said.
The winning numbers that day were: 35 – 36 – 44 – 45 – 67 and Powerball 14. The numbers used by the player were: 7 – 15 – 23 – 32 – 40 and Powerball: 2. The jackpot grew to 754.6 million US -dollars.
In accordance with Fox NewsCheecks' case is similar to the case reported in November 2023 Iowa, in which lottery officials claimed a reporting error for posting incorrect numbers that remained on their website for more than six hours. The supposed winners received their tickets valued between $4 and $200.
John Cheecks claims that he experienced “emotional stress” over not winning and that's why he sued the Powerball company. Photo: Facebook/News4.