Canadian Man Claims His Ex-Girlfriend Stole CA$5 Million Lottery Winnings, Ran Away With Lover

Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 10:33 IST

According to Camphell, McKay didn't return to their shared hotel room and cut off all contact. When he eventually found her, she was "in bed with another guy".

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A Canadian man sued his ex-girlfriend, alleging that she absconded with his CA$5 million (about 30 crore) lottery winnings and fled with her new partner.

Lawrence Campbell from Winnipeg claims he bought the winning ticket in 2024 but couldn’t claim the prize due to lacking valid ID. Following lottery officials’ advice, he asked his then-girlfriend, Krystal Ann McKay, to collect the prize from Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) on his behalf.

Campbell told CTV News, he trusted McKay fully and was in a “loyal, committed and promising romantic partnership" for over a year and a half and they were living together. Since he also didn’t have a bank account, he allowed her to deposit the winnings in her name.

Initially, everything appeared normal as the couple recorded a verification video at a Shoppers Drug Mart and posed for publicity photos with a giant cheque. However, McKay looked unenthused in the pictures. The win was publicly touted as a birthday gift from Mr Campbell to her.

“She had been asking me for three weeks to get a ticket, but I never went and got one," Campbell said. “Then we drove by one, and I was like ‘OK, I might as well go get you one right now.'"

According to Camphell, McKay disappeared in a few days. She didn’t return to their shared hotel room and cut off all contact. When he eventually found her, she was “in bed with another guy", as per the lawsuit.

“She ghosted him, refused to take his calls or answer his messages, she blocked him on her social media accounts, and even took out a protection order," Campbell’s lawyer told CTV News. Meanwhile, Ms McKay has denied all allegations, her lawyer confirmed.

Campbell’s lawsuit, filed in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench, also targets Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, alleging they provided inadequate guidance and failed to warn him about the risks of having someone else claim his prize.

“This case is about systemic karma versus the system itself," said Campbell’s lawyer. “A situation created, or at least enabled, by the state-owned lottery corporations administering claims in Manitoba."

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