A battle for a 40 million dollar Powerball winning is heating up. A man has claimed to be the 15th member of the winning syndicate as lawyers will be preparing to fight for him in the supreme court. NSW lotteries handed the 40 million dollar jackpot over to the winning ticket holder even thought there is an on going argument among the syndicate members.
Key Takeaways:
- Lawyers will today file proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW on behalf of production manager Brendon King who claims to be the 15th member of the winning syndicate, but who is taking legal action for his share.
- Lawyers will be seeking an order that the registered ticket-holder — who received the $40m proceedings from NSW Lotteries yesterday — set aside a 15th of the winnings, amounting to $2.7m.
- NSW Lotteries yesterday handed over the $40 million Powerball jackpot to the winning ticket holder, despite a dispute between members within the syndicate.
“when participating in a syndicate with family, friends or work colleagues to keep good records and we recommend that each member of the syndicate be provided with a copy of the ticket so that all syndicate members have the details of the entry and the excitement of the win can be shared.”
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