The Unlucky and the Stupid

Most people would think they had it made if they won the lottery. Timothy Elliott probably thought the same thing when he bought a $10 ticket at a Hyannis supermarket that netted him $1 million in the $800 Million Spectacular game. There was only one problem – Timothy was a convicted felon. In October 2006, Timothy pleaded guilty to unarmed robbery of a Cape Cod bank. He was placed on five year’s probation, but unfortunately, for Timothy, he didn’t read the fine print. The terms of his probation state that he “may not gamble, purchase lottery tickets, or visit an … Continue reading