A Canadian woman who claims she had an agreement with her ex-boyfriend to share any winning lottery tickets they cashed in said he cheated her out of $3 million after he won $6 million.
The claim, which Robertson wants to be heard by a jury, seeks half the winnings along with $500,000 in damages and court costs covered.
The fight started last year after he bought the winning ticket.
Thibeault didn’t inform his girlfriend and moved out days later, also quitting his job. She said they had an agreement to share any lottery winnings, which he denies.
“This is no more complicated than a game of bingo,” Thibeault’s lawyer, Richard Pollock, told the outlet.
“He purchased a ticket, he won the ticket, he has claimed the prize. He is a good and honest man and what is at stake here is his reputation.”
In the court filing, Robertson said that the couple dreamt of what they would use lottery winnings on.
“Together, they dreamed about winning the lotto,” the statement of claim alleges. “They both love muscle cars, they would each buy one and buy a large property in the county and build a large shop to work on their cars.”
The lawyer said it could take more than a year for the case to be heard.