A Houston, Texas lady pleaded responsible this week to stealing a $1 million “scratch-off” lottery ticket from her cousin and taking the lump-sum payout of $500,000 in November 2020, based on the Nassau County, New York district legal professional.
Nassau County District Lawyer Anne T. Donnely introduced the plea in a press launch on Friday, saying Iris Amador Argueta, 34, pleaded responsible earlier than Decide Howard Sturim to second-degree grand larceny.
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In return, Argueta is predicted to be sentenced to 16-48 months in jail, on March 15, 2023.
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“This defendant thought she hit the jackpot when she handed off her cousin’s $1 million successful ‘scratch-off’ ticket as her personal and claimed a lump sum payout of greater than $500,000,” Donnelly stated within the launch. “However her grasping actions additionally spelled the tip of her luck, and now she is going to serve time in jail for her crime.”
A joint investigation carried out by the Glen Cove Police Division and Donnelly’s workplace discovered that the sufferer, Argueta’s cousin, bought a New York state Lottery $5 Hod ‘Em Poker scratch-off ticket at a comfort retailer in Glen Cove on Oct. 28, 2020. When the sufferer scratched the ticket off, it revealed a $1 million prize.
The DA’s workplace stated the sufferer requested Argueta to say the prize on his behalf to stay nameless, promising $50,000 of the prize.
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Argueta, who lived in Virginia on the time, agreed to say the prize on the sufferer’s behalf and drove to New York to obtain the winnings.
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On the time, although, the New York State Gaming Fee was not accepting successful tickets in particular person, so the Argueta mailed the ticket to the fee on Nov. 13, 202 as an alternative.
Inside weeks, Argueta reportedly went to ship the NYS Lottery paperwork to her cousin, which stated the value winnings totaled $20,000. Together with the paperwork, she handed her cousin an envelope with $13,436 in money, and stated the remaining was held for taxes.
The sufferer discovered a press launch from the NYS Lottery web site saying Argueta claimed the $1 million prize and obtained a lump-sum payout of $537,440 after taxes, the DA’s workplace stated.
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The DA added that the sufferer referred to as Argueta, who stated she didn’t have any extra money and if continued to name her, she would take authorized motion.
In Might 2022, Argueta forfeited $317,857.13 in winnings from her checking account, which have been returned to the sufferer.