Man takes ex partner to court after she decides to keep lotto win to herself
Charlotte paid for it and scratched it, but Michael claims he suggested the idea and tried to transfer her cash in the shop to cover the purchase.
He said: “I am in shock. I can openly admit that we wouldn’t have got that ticket without Charlotte, but she wouldn’t have got it without me either.Strictly's Amy Dowden rushed back to hospital amid cancer battle “We were speaking about getting a new house, maybe a three-bed detached. And she wanted a new car, nothing fancy, aThe dad went on: “After speaking to Camelot we had been told to set up private banking. We went to NatWest in Spalding and we had a meeting set up with them on the Monday. It was just over three weeks after we’d won.”However, Michael claimed he was then left stunned when, “out of the blue”, Charlotte asked him via a friend to leave.
It read: “Hi both, it’s gone back to the legal team for the moment to decide what we need to draft for you to sign regarding the sharing of the prize if that is what you’ve both agreed.Source close to Charlotte, Michael was sent a letter stating he was not entitled to a penny. He said: “I’m willing to fight for it to make sure I’m paid what I’m owed. Especially after Camelot agreed with this. Now the new owner has taken over they have done a total U-turn.