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Lotto Winner Sued by Liquor Store Owner Who Sold Ticket
By Nannette Miranda
A 53-year-old woman who won $1 million from the lottery has been slapped with a lawsuit by the Northern California liquor store owner who sold her the winning Emerald 10 scratch-off ticket.
Laxmi Bhardwaj, owner of USA Liquors in Milpitas, claims Eva Reyes promised to even- ly split the prize — which is $350,000 each after taxes — because he fronted her the money to buy the tickets, accord- ing to court documents.
Bhardwaj declined to be interviewed for this story. Court documents show Bhardwaj has a note signed by Reyes guaran- teeing him half of the prize. But Reyes claims she agreed to only give
him a fraction of the money as a sign of good will, and maybe even good luck for more wins in the future.
"Only $50,000. Yes. With my signature. Nothing else. No words. No noth- ing," Reyes said. "Only a piece of paper like this, a small one. That's it."
Reyes, a San Jose resi- dent, in December won $1,000 for a scratch-off ticket at the same store. She said she gave the owner $100 — court documents said the amount was $500.
"He's trying to shatter her little piece of the American dream," said Nelson McElmurry, Reyes' attorney. McElmurry said $50,000 is noted clearly across the middle of the note.
"Then after it appears, I don't know, it appears somebody may have tried to squeeze in 'three hundred thousand' in hindsight," McElmurry said.
Reyes said she just wants this nightmare over so she can take her
family on a dream vaca- tion in Hawaii.
"Before I wanted to give the $50,000, but later I say forget it," she said. "Why do I have to give it? I win the money."
McElmurry said Reyes has the legal right to
change her mind since the money is a gift. Meanwhile, the disputed $350,000 is in an escrow account until the lawsuit is settled.
The first court date for the case is scheduled for March 13.
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