Black DC Man Suing After Lottery Denied His $340M Winning Numbers Due To Website Mistake

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John Cheeks/ NBC 4 By Melissa Noel ·Updated February 20, 2024

John Cheeks is suing Powerball and the DC Lottery after they allegedly refused to grant him his $350 million winnings due to a website mistake.

Cheeks told NBC Washington that he purchased the winning ticket with numbers based on family birthdays on January 6, 2023, when the jackpot stood at $340 million. Although he did not check the live broadcast, he later

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