Man sues ex alleging she took $5 million lottery winnings and ghosted him
A man is suing his ex-girlfriend after alleging she stole their joint $5 million (€3.2 million) winning lottery ticket and ghosted him.
Lawrence Campbell from Winnipeg, Canada, filed a lawsuit against his ex, Krystal Ann McKay, as well as Western Canada Lottery Corporation and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries.
The details of the claim were publicised by Canadian news channel CTV.
Both McKay and Campell say he bought the winning lotto ticket on January 19th 2024. The couple were said to be in a 'loyal, committed, and promising relationship' at the time.
In his lawsuit, the Canadian claims he gave his ex the ticket for safekeeping and forgot about it until he found it on the floor at a friend's home days later.
He checked the ticket on his phone and found they had won the jackpot.
The pair called friends and family to inform them of their win before they went to a nearby shop to verify that they did indeed have a winning ticket.
In the suit, Campbell said that he was unable to collect the winnings because he didn't have a valid 'government-issued ID'.
Instead, McKay collected the winnings on their behalf. She also deposited the money in her bank account as Campbell didn't have his own.
A news conference held days after the win showed them claiming the winnings, with a massive check written out to McKay.
'It was really overwhelming, exciting,' she told reporters at the time, adding that the ticket was a birthday gift from her boyfriend.
'She had been asking me for three weeks to get a ticket, but I never went and got one,' he chimed in.
'Then we drove by one, and I was like 'OK, I might as well go get you one right now.''
The lawsuit claimed that in the days following her win, McKay failed to return to the hotel room where the couple were staying.
Campbell said that he set out to find her at 'a few of her known spots where she would party' and eventually 'found her in bed, with another guy.'
At this point she allegedly said she wanted to end their relationship to 'be with the new guy.'
Campbell claims she stopped taking his calls and messages, and even blocked him on social media.
She also took out an order of protection against him.
In the claim, Campbell said he was given 'bad advice' by the the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, who he says failed to warn him about the risks of having someone else sign the winning ticket.
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McKay allegedly told Campbell she wanted to end their relationship so she could be with the 'new guy,' according to the lawsuit. She then stopped taking Campbell's calls and answering his messages, blocked him on social media, and took out an order of protection against him, the lawsuit claimed.
Campbell says he was given bad advice, which failed to warn him of the risks of having McKay sign the winning ticket.
Her attorney told The Independent that she 'disputes the allegations made against her in the Statement of Claim' adding that she will be 'filing a Statement of Defence.'
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