{"id":90643,"date":"2018-10-17T10:30:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T17:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=90643"},"modified":"2018-10-17T07:40:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T14:40:39","slug":"lotto-rapist-edward-putman-claims-malicious-prosecution-in-fraud-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/lotto-rapist-edward-putman-claims-malicious-prosecution-in-fraud-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Lotto Rapist\u2019 Claims Malicious Prosecution in \u00a32.5 Million Fraud Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"
A UK lottery winner charged with faking his ticket to win a \u00a32.5 million ($3.27\u00a0million) jackpot almost ten years ago pleaded not guilty to one count of fraud by false representation during a hearing at St Albans Magistrate Court on Tuesday. Edward Putman, 53, believes he is being \u201cmaliciously prosecuted,\u201d his lawyer said.<\/p>\n