Powerball Winner Faces Challenge by Co-Workers

Four co-workers of one of the winners of the $294.8-million Powerball Lottery jackpot went to court in Portland to demand a piece of the prize, contending the woman’s winning ticket had been bought as part of an office pool.

The lawsuit also asked that at least part of the winnings be frozen, but later in the day a judge refused to do that, saying she does not believe the co-workers can win their suit.

Altogether, four winning tickets to the jackpot were sold around the country before Saturday’s drawing in the multi-state lottery. One of those tickets was turned in this week by Pat and Erwin Wales of Maine.