Lottery winner claims girlfriend vanished with his millions after cashing check
Lawrence Campbell from Winnipeg, Canada, accused his former partner Krystal Ann McKay of disappearing with his whopping lottery winnings - before ghosting him completely.
Campbell has now filed a lawsuit in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench, claiming McKay took the money and ran after what he describes as their 'loyal, committed and promising relationship' turned instantly.
According to court documents obtained by Canadian broadcaster CTV News, Campbell purchased the winning lottery ticket worth 5 million Canadian dollars in January 2024.
But when the couple went to claim the prize at a local convenience store, officials from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation allegedly told Campbell he was ineligible because he didn't have valid government-issued identification.
Instead, they suggested McKay should redeem the winnings, which was what quickly led to the downfall of Campbell's finances and his relationship.
Campbell claims to have asked McKay to deposit the massive sum into her bank account as he didn't have an active account at the time.
Campbell has now filed a lawsuit in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench, claiming McKay took the money and ran after what he describes as their 'loyal, committed and promising relationship' turned instantly
But according to the lawsuit, McKay failed to return to the hotel room they shared just days after the money hit her account.
'(Campbell) states that that day he set out to visit a few of her known spots where she would party and sure enough after some investigation, he found her; in bed, with another guy,' the claim reads.
Campbell alleged his girlfriend then 'ghosted' him completely - refusing to take his calls, ignoring his messages, and blocking him across all social media platforms.
McKay also reportedly took out a protection order against her former partner and told him she wanted to break up to be with a 'new guy'.
Footage released by CTV News shows the couple celebrating the win while holding a giant ceremonial check for $5,000,000CAD with McKay's name prominently displayed.
In the video, a beaming McKay said she planned to use the money to 'take care of the family.'
Campbell's lawyer Chad Panting told CTV News: 'This case is about systemic karma vs. the system itself.'
'A situation created or certainly enabled by the state-owned Lottery Corporations administering lotto claims in Manitoba.'
Campbell also sued the Western Canada Lottery Corporation and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, claiming their 'bad advice and faulty protocols' created the situation.
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