Thursday, April 26, 2012

Merlande Wilson Lied About Winning the Lottery

Oops, I made a mistake with today's blog.  I wrote the blog earlier and simply forgot to check for updates before I published the story about Merlande Wilson who claimed she won the Maryland lottery.

The winners have come forward and neither of them is Merlande Wilson.  Read the story from www.complex.com:

It looks like the circus is finally coming to a close, as the actual Maryland Mega Millions winner has spoken up to claim a third of the $656 million prize. The ticket-holder has wisely decided to keep his/her identity a secret, to maintain their privacy and avoid overshadowing the situation itself. So, this pretty much excludes Merlande Wilson.
There will be a press conference today, and it sounds like it will be pretty cut and dry: 
They scheduled a news conference for Tuesday morning, at which "no winners will be present," said Carole Everett, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Lottery. When asked whether there was more than one winner, she responded: "Perhaps." No other details were immediately available.
Though this move isn't as entertaining as the Merlande Wilson Saga, it's definitely the smart thing to do.
Why the lies...strange.
Peace

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