Furious man claims girlfriend 'took their £3 lottery win and ran off with lover'
Lawrence Campbell, who had been living with his partner for over a year and a half, said he trusted Krystal McKay fully as they had been in a "loyal, committed and promising romantic partnership"
A man who sent his girlfriend to collect his £3million lottery win was left heartbroken after she allegedly stole the winnings and ran away with her lover.
Lawrence Campbell is taking his former partner to court after he purchased the winning ticket in 2024 but was unable to collect the prize as he did not have the correct ID.
After consulting with lottery officials, he was advised to send his then-girlfriend, Kyrstal McKay, to collect the jackpot from Western Canada Lottery Corporation on his behalf.
Mr Campbell, who had been living with his partner for over a year and a half, said he trusted Ms McKay fully as they had been in a "loyal, committed and promising romantic partnership."
However, as he didn't have a bank account, he allowed his partner to deposit the winnings in her name. The couple were even seen recording a video at Shoppers Drug Mart, and posed for pictures with a huge cheque.
Within days of collecting the money, he claims his ex suddenly disappeared. She failed to return to their hotel room and "ghosted" him. When he found her, she was "in bed with another guy", the lawsuit alleges.
"She ghosted him, refused to take his calls or answer his messages, she blocked him on her social media accounts; and even took out a protection order," Mr Campbell's lawyer told CTV News.
Revealing that buying the ticket had been her idea, he said: "She had been asking me for three weeks to get a ticket, but I never went and got one. Then we drove by one, and I was like 'OK, I might as well go get you one right now.'"
Ms McKay's lawyer says she denies all allegations and plans to respond in court.
The lawsuit also accuses the agencies of giving poor advice, alleging that it failed to warn Mr Campbell about the risks of having someone else claim the lottery win on his behalf.
"This case is about systemic karma versus the system itself," said Mr Campbell's lawyer. "A situation created, or at least enabled, by the state-owned lottery corporations administering claims in Manitoba."
It comes after a man who scooped nearly £126million on the Powerball jackpot found himself behind bars following an alleged altercation at a Florida hotel.
James Farthing, from Kentucky purchased the ticket for his mum, Linda Grizzle, and they jointly collected the prize, posing for photos with the cheque. On April 28, Linda told the Kentucky Lottery that "it's going to be a good Mother's Day" and revealed plans to pay off her debts.
However, just days later, he reportedly punched another hotel guest during a dispute. When an officer tried to intervene, James allegedly kicked him in the face, according to the court documents.
Both Farthing and his partner, Jaqueline Fightmaster, 42, were arrested, with the latter charged with disorderly intoxication.
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