▪︎> From NYT ▪︎-> Powerball Posted Wrong Numbers. Now Suing for $340 Million ?

[mjp28]

Powerball Posted the Wrong Numbers. Now He’s Suing for $340 Million.

▪︎ Powerball organizers in Washington, D.C., said they “mistakenly posted” winning numbers in January 2023. The holder of those numbers is suing for negligence and emotional distress.

▪︎  From NYTimes   ▪︎-->   By Isabella Kwai.    Feb. 20, 2024Updated 2:03 p.m. ET

The string of numbers on the lottery ticket that John Cheeks bought matched those posted on a Powerball website. Had he beat unfathomable odds to win the $340 million grand prize?

Not according to Powerball administrators, who said the numbers Mr. Cheeks saw on the site were part of a test that had been “mistakenly posted,” rather than the winning numbers for the drawing in January 2023.

Mr. Cheeks, however, still wants his prize. He is suing several groups that run the Powerball in Washington, D.C., where he lives, for breach of contract, gross negligence and the infliction of emotional distress, among other claims, for not giving him the grand prize, according to documents filed in a civil D.C. court. Mr. Cheeks has asked for the $340 million in compensation, as well as damages and interest on the winnings. The court is set to begin hearing the case on Friday.

“This is not merely about numbers on a website,” Richard Evans, a lawyer for Mr. Cheeks, said in a statement. “It’s about the reliability of institutions that promise life-changing opportunities, while heavily profiting in the process.”    ■

[syd]

Wow that sure would be a tough pill to swallow. Bet he get's a pat on the back and some scratch off's and a firm kick in the ass on his way out of the door.