Timothy Elliott, a convicted bank robber on probation, won $1 million from a lottery scratch ticket. However, his winnings may be forfeited as the terms of his probation prohibit gambling. A hearing will be held to determine if buying the lottery ticket violated his probation. Elliott has already collected the first $50,000 installment but the lottery spokesman says it will be up to the court to decide what happens to the remaining winnings.

1. Congratulations! Your character has just won $1 million dollars! Now it’s your job to tell your
character’s story. What’s your character’s name? Job? Personality? Background? Conflict? How will he
or she use the million? It’s all up to you, the author.
With this project, we’re going to practice writing the same story, but from two different points
of view. Your job is to write a news article detailing the news. Look at the article below as an example.
Use the small picture of your character to glue onto your paper to make it look authentic.
The second point-of-view you will be writing from is your character’s. Create a personality for your
character based off of the picture given to you. Look for clues in the picture to think what your character
might feel about winning $1 million dollars. Pretend your character keeps a daily journal. Write a journal
entry detailing the big win.
LOTTERY WINNER MAY FORFEIT $1 MILLION PRIZE
BECAUSE GAMBLING VIOLATED HIS PAROLE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2007
BOSTON — The winner of a $1 million lottery scratch ticket may not be so lucky after all.
That is because he is also a convicted bank robber who is Under terms of his probation, Elliott "may not gamble,
not supposed to be gambling. purchase lottery tickets or visit an establishment where
gaming is conducted."
The state probation commissioner's office has scheduled a
hearing for Dec. 7 in Barnstable Superior Court to determine A telephone number for Elliott could not immediately be
whether Timothy Elliott, 55, violated his probation when he located on Wednesday, and it was not clear if he had a
bought the $10 ticket for the "$800 Million Spectacular" lawyer.
game at a supermarket.
Lottery spokesman Dan Rosenfeld said the lottery routinely
Elliott already has collected the first of 20 annual $50,000 cross references the names of winners with the state
checks from Massachusetts' lottery commission. A picture of Revenue Department to see if they owe back taxes or child
Elliott, holding his first check, was even posted on the support. In those cases, winnings go straight to the Revenue
lottery's Web site Monday, though it was removed by Department.
Wednesday.
But in this case, it will be up to the court to determine what
Elliott was placed on five years probation after pleading will happen with Elliott's winnings.
guilty in October 2006 to unarmed robbery for a January
2006 heist at a bank on Cape Cod. "This is kind of new territory," he said.