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| Subject: Unfortunately, lottery winner charged with welfare 'fraud' - It's called restitution, statist motherfuckers Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:28 am | |
| A Michigan lottery winner was charged with fraud on Tuesday for collecting food stamps and public health insurance despite pocketing a $US735,000 ($706,847) jackpot.
Amanda Clayton, 25, was silent during a brief court hearing after spending a night in jail. A not-guilty plea was entered, and her lawyer vowed to fight the charges.
Clayton is the second person in Michigan caught with food stamps despite newly-minted wealth. Governor Rick Snyder last week signed a law requiring the lottery to notify the Human Services Department when someone wins at least $1000. Advertisement: Story continues below
Clayton is charged with failing to inform the state that her income had changed as a result of the lottery prize and a job. She won a $1 million jackpot on the game show Make Me Rich! and chose a $735,000 lump sum, before taxes, last September.
"It's simply common sense that million-dollar lottery winners forfeit their right to public assistance," said Attorney General Bill Schuette, whose office filed the charges. The maximum penalty is four years in prison.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/luxury/us-lottery-winner-charged-with-welfare-fraud-20120418-1x6db.html#ixzz1sNXdE6aW
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