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The Sad Story Of Generous Lottery Winner Who Accidentally Gave Away A Quarter-Million Dollar Scratch Off Ticket To Beggar

Emily Leach, who won a million-dollar jackpot in California in 2012, said she was hoping to fight the state lottery's decision stopping her from collecting a second jackpot of $260,000. Those winnings that came from a ticket Leach has famously claimed she accidentally gave away to a stranger who was begging her for help at a Mountain View, Calif. convenience store. She said that the man pressured her and took advantage of her generosity. So whose ticket was it?