After Robert Rhodes collected a Wisconsin Lottery jackpot that had been rigged by his friend, he used the windfall for an investment scheme that produced another wave of undeserved government money, court records show. The upshot: Rhodes received roughly $150,000 from the U.S. government and $36,200 from Wisconsin in tax refunds on the lottery payout. To get that payout, Rhodes' friend, Eddie Tipton, former security director for the Multi-State Lottery Association, resorted to rigging the Dec. 29, 2007, Megabucks lottery. His LLC filed a lawsuit to obtain the prize after Wisconsin lottery officials said they couldn't pay the corporation without a court order. They agreed to refund Wisconsin the $783,000 payout and an additional $18,100 apiece to cover the state tax refund.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2017 01:41 UTC