A Mega Millions ticket.Photo:Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty
A Mega Millions winner who alleges that he had both of the winning tickets for a $394 million jackpot is suing the California Lottery because he claims he has only received half of the total prize.
The complaint alleges that Lahijani is “entitled to the entirety of the jackpot” including the $197 million winnings of the second ticket, which he has been “unable to locate” since the draw. Both tickets were purchased at a Chevron gas station in Encino, Calif., according to the complaint.
The Chevron gas station in Encino, Calif., where Faramarz Lahijani claims he bought both winning tickets.Google Maps
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According to the suit, Lahijani submitted a claim for the second winning ticket to the California Lottery on Dec. 4, shortly before the deadline for submitting a claim expired on Dec. 8. He then filed the complaint “out of an abundance of caution,” the document states.
A Mega Millions ticket.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty
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A spokesperson for the California Lottery told PEOPLE in a statement, “It would not be appropriate for the California Lottery to comment on an active lawsuit or any pending litigation to protect the integrity of the process involved.”
source: people.com
