NJ man who won a $338 million Powerball jackpot in fight with ex-girlfriend over money

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PATERSON, N.J. -- A New Jersey man who won a $338 million Powerball jackpot, among the largest lottery winnings, is embroiled in a court fight with his former girlfriend over the money.
Pedro Quezada of Passaic was the sole winner of the Powerball drawing last spring, worth about $152 million after taxes.

His lawyer argues that Inez Sanchez has no claim to the money because the couple were never married.
But attorneys for Sanchez say Quezada purchased the ticket based on the couple's shared earnings. Sanchez and Quezada lived together for 10 years, have a child together, and shared ownership of a grocery store in Passaic, attorneys say.

Superior Court Chancery Judge Margaret Mary McVeigh refused to dismiss the lawsuit and she denied a request from Sanchez to freeze Quezada's lottery winnings, pending the outcome of a trial to determine if she is entitled to a share of the money, The Record reported Saturday.
The judge said Friday that while the couple's relationship was long-term and Sanchez contributed to the household, the court has no legal framework for restraining Quezada's assets.

Sanchez has moved out of the recently purchased Clifton home the couple shared and has filed a domestic violence claim against Quezada, The Record reported. Quezada's attorney declined to comment on that claim.

Sanchez's attorney says that a large chunk of the lottery winnings is already gone, claiming $57 million has been sent to Quezada's native Dominican Republic, $5 million was given away, $300,000 was spent on the home in Clifton, and $20 million can't be located, the newspaper reported.

 

[Mr.Black]

these hos..........

 

[posterchild336]

Attorneys will do anything just to get a pay day...even if its not morally right..

 

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Sanchez's attorney says that a large chunk of the lottery winnings is already gone, claiming $57 million has been sent to Quezada's native Dominican Republic, $5 million was

my nikka gonna show up to court on some I'm broke your honor, she can have half of that

 

[Lana Kane]

I'm going to sit for this.

 

[Dwolf]

I'm going to sit for this.

How bout get the fukk outta here for this

 

[skeetsinternal]

Codependant ass bytches....always eating off nikkas

 

[gangreen]

She wont win this .... they are not married ... ticket purchased off of shared income.... unless she has evidence that he always purchased tickets for them when he went to the store .... then this should be dismissed

 

[Dwolf]

Should have never told her bout the money

 

[The Coochie Assassin]

Not even married and she trying get some money lmaoooooo...then I read this


But attorneys for Sanchez say Quezada purchased the ticket based on the couple's shared earnings. Sanchez and Quezada lived together for 10 years, have a child together, and shared ownership of a grocery store in Passaic, attorneys say.



she probably started acting up or she the one who broke up with him trying get paid .....yeah these lawyers gonna get paid

 

[skeetsinternal]

Should have never told her bout the money

bytches have a way of find out

 

[Gandolpiffini]

Should have never told her bout the money

Yup just aright up fled the country

 

[Objection]

Hope there isn't any common law marriage laws out there. My dude may have to cough that shyt up.

 

[AZBeauty]

So she moved out after he won? They owned a business together? There must have been greed on her part. Whatever money he offered to give her was not enough cause how did she just break up with him, move out and then pursue legal action

 

[The Coochie Assassin]

yeah I hit the jackpot for 338 Ms I might not even tell my family...I´ll act like I´m still working at Walmart or whatever....they check my FB and I´m taking trips to exotic ass places