{"id":43099,"date":"2016-12-19T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=43099"},"modified":"2016-12-19T15:50:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T23:50:25","slug":"convicted-rapist-keep-fraudulent-lottery-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/convicted-rapist-keep-fraudulent-lottery-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Convicted UK Rapist Will Likely Keep Fraudulent Lottery Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

A convicted rapist in the UK<\/a> whose \u00a32.5 million ($3.10 million) lottery windfall was almost certainly fraudulent will probably get to keep the money because the lottery operator lost his ticket.<\/p>\n

Camelot, which runs the UK\u2019s National Lottery, was fined \u00a33 million ($3.7 million) last week by the Gambling Commission over the incident.<\/p>\n

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Alleged lottery fraudster and convicted rapist Edward Putman might just get away with it. Police have concluded there is not enough evidence to build a case against Putman for fraud because Camelot has lost the ticket and the only witness killed himself last year. (Image: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s alleged that Edward Putman, who served seven years in the 1990s for the rape of a pregnant teenager, used a forged ticket to claim the jackpot in 2009, just days before the claim was due to expire.<\/p>\n

According to a Camelot spokesman, the company now believes that the ticket had been “deliberately damaged,” but because it has since been mislaid, there\u2019s little the operator can do to prove it.<\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s a bit like losing the murder weapon,” a source close to the investigation told the Daily Mail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Alleged Accomplice Suicide <\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s also alleged that Putman had help from an inside man, Giles Knibbs, an IT specialist who, at the time, worked for Camelot\u2019s fraud detection department.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed Knibbs may have given Putman inside information that allowed him to forge the lottery ticket<\/a> and collect the unclaimed prize. Knibbs committed suicide last year.<\/p>\n

According to Daily Mirror sources, the Camelot worker was promised an even split of the money but he and Putman subsequently fell out.<\/p>\n

Camelot appears to be have been unaware of its error until last year when it was contacted by an unnamed whistleblower, who may or may not have been Knibbs.<\/p>\n

Following the tip-off, police immediately launched an investigation but ultimately concluded there wasn\u2019t enough evidence to proceed with a case against Putman.<\/p>\n

During the course of the police investigation, Putman claimed he was being blackmailed by Knibbs, who took his own life just days before he was due to appear in court.<\/p>\n

Serious Failings<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span>A subsequent Gambling Commission probe concluded that the ticket was \u201cmore likely than not\u201d a forgery. A spokesman for the regulator said Camelot was guilty of \u201cserious failings\u201d which justified the expensive fine.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLottery players can feel reassured that our investigations have found no evidence of similar events happening and that controls are in place today to mitigate against future prize payout failings of this type,\u201d it added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Despite police failing to bring charges against Putman, legal experts who spoke to the Daily Mirror said they believe Camelot may have a chance of retrieving the money through the civil courts, where judgements are made on the balance of probabilities rather than guilt beyond reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n

The operator, however, may not wish to pursue this option for fear of having its failings publicized.<\/p>\n

As well as his conviction for rape, Putman also has convictions for unlawful wounding and social security fraud. In 2012 he was imprisoned for claiming $13,000 in benefits despite having won millions three years earlier. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A convicted rapist in the UK whose \u00a32.5 million ($3.10 million) lottery windfall was almost certainly fraudulent will probably get to keep the money because the lottery operator lost his ticket. Camelot, which runs the UK\u2019s National Lottery, was fined \u00a33 million ($3.7 million) last week by the Gambling Commission over the incident. 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