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Registered sex offender wins $14 million lottery jackpot

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-pwinner31jan31,0,4198115.story

Registered sex offender wins $14 million lottery jackpot in Jensen Beach

Posted January 31 2007

JENSEN BEACH -- Life has taken a startling turn for Edward R. Cowal.

Florida lottery officials announced Monday that Cowal, who is a state registered sex offender, was the sole winner of the $14 million lottery drawing from Jan. 13.

Cowal, whose name is on an eight-page record from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, elected to take a lump sum settlement of nearly $8 million before taxes. He purchased the ticket at the Cumberland Farms Store in Jensen Beach.

Cowal couldn't be reached for comment, and telephone service to his residence -- a one-bedroom home in Windmill Village, a mobile home community on Hutchinson Island -- has been disconnected.

Attorney James "Mac" Stuckey, of Stuart, picked up Cowal's winning check. Cowal assigned the money to the Quantum Trust, which he established to handle the funds.

Stuckey said Cowal asked him to be his representative because he wants "absolute confidentiality" and does not want to be bothered by people. Stuckey said he could not comment on any FDLE records for Cowal.

FDLE records show Cowal is a registered sex offender and has a record of arrests for alleged offenses beginning in 1993, ranging from burglary, lewd and lascivious or indecent assault upon a child, trespass, aggravated assault, driving under the influence, probation violation and high-speed fleeing from law enforcement. He was sentenced to 23 months in prison between 1993 and 2000.

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Stuckey said Cowal asked him to be his representative because he wants "absolute confidentiality" and does not want to be bothered by people. Stuckey said he could not comment on any FDLE records for Cowal.
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Howls of derisive laughter!

Looks like that went exactly according to plan :tongue2:
 
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There was a similar situation in Middletown - Lebanon area a few years back. Guy hit the Ohio lottery for a million or so, bought a new 'vette and was soon arrested for speeding and DUI at which time a whole list of previous scrapes with the law showed up and he ended up in the slammer.

I noticed that this guy already has a legal council. I think the smart money would bet that the lawyer ends up with the better part of the 8M before this is all played out.
 
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cincibuck;742955; said:
There was a similar situation in Middletown - Lebanon area a few years back. Guy hit the Ohio lottery for a million or so, bought a new 'vette and was soon arrested for speeding and DUI at which time a whole list of previous scrapes with the law showed up and he ended up in the slammer.
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That moron hit a police cruiser in the parking lot at Bristol's (local sleazy strip club next to Hustler Hollywood), w/ his vette'. The rumor around town-this was probably 10 years ago-was that he was going to hire AC/DC to play a show in South Lebanon (probably the trashiest village N. of the Ohio River).
 
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exhawg;742951; said:
Bet he'll be on the first plane to Thailand.
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