12. Jose Antonio Cua-Toc
This is one of the strangest stories on the list, Jose Antonio Cua-Toc immigrated to America illegally from Guatemala in 2000. After purchasing the winning ticket Cua-Toc had asked Erick Cervantes to redeem the prize for him since he was illegal and couldn’t do it himself. Cervantes kept the money for himself, which prompted Cua-Toc to sue him for the amount, $750,000. Cervantes and his wife falsely reported that Cua-Toc threatened their lives and he was thrown in jail. While he was in jail facing deportation Cervantes and his wife spent over half of the lottery winnings. After viewing the solid evidence it only took the jury 30 minutes to decide that Cervantes was guilty and awarded Cua-Toc the money plus punitive damages. The fact that he had entered the country illegally never came into play proving that the United States of America is truly a one of a kind country.
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