A Texas woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge and is facing up to four years in prison for stealing her cousin’s $1 million New York state lottery jackpot, officials said.
Iris Amador Argueta, 34, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of second-degree grand larceny after allegedly stealing a $1 million winning scratch-off ticket from her cousin and claiming over $500,000 of his award in November 2020, according to a press release from Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Argueta’s cousin bought a New York State Lottery $5 Hold ‘Em Poker scratch-off ticket in October 2020 that revealed he won a $1 million jackpot prize, according to the press release.
Argueta told her cousin that the lottery ticket only won $20,000 and gave him an envelope with $13,436, claiming the rest was taken out for taxes, according to the district attorney’s office. Argueta even presented her cousin with forged paperwork from lottery officials detailing the winnings, according to police. Argueta’s lawyer, Lauriano Guzman, declined to comment in a phone call with CNN. The New York State Gaming Commission directed comment to the district attorney’s office.
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