Lottery Winner Sues for Lost $394M Ticket, Claims Double Win
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A man named Faramarz Lahijani is suing the California Lottery, claiming he purchased both winning tickets for the $394 million Mega Millions prize in December 2023 but only received half of the winnings. Lahijani alleges he bought both tickets with the same numbers at a Chevron gas station in Encino, numbers chosen by his children. He filed the lawsuit just before the second half of the jackpot expired, seeking the remaining $197.5 million. The California Lottery has declined to comment on the ongoing litigation.
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