In early December, the OLG did released half of the winnings to Thibeault after determining that he was conclusively owed at least that portion of the prize money. A lottery spokesperson has said that the other half of the prize will be paid to the court to hold the funds until the legal process plays out.<\/p>\n
That could take a long time. Richard Pollock, the lawyer representing Thibeault, says that the case might take two to three years to get to court. According to Pollock, the case is about protecting Thibeault\u2019s good name just as much as his winnings.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Thibeault said there was never any agreement between him and Ms. Robertson,\u201d Pollock told Global News<\/em>. \u201cHe has co-operated fully with OLG including offering a polygraphic examination. He submitted to one and passed with flying colors.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nRobertson is hoping that the case will eventually be heard by a jury. Her lawyer, Steven Pickard, says that getting the facts on the record for all to see is critical.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s a case that the public has an interest in it, as it\u2019s something that offends a sense of morality and juries are a way to allow the public to decide what is right,\u201d Pickard said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A woman in Ontario has filed a statement of claim against her former boyfriend over a lottery jackpot that she says she should have half of. Denise Robertson filed the claim in a Windsor, Ontario court against her ex-boyfriend Maurice Thibeault on Monday. She\u2019s hoping to get half of the C$6.1 million ($4.85 million) prize, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":69520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,13699],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Canadian Woman Suing Ex-Boyfriend Over $6.1 Million Ontario Lottery Win<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n