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He Had An Itch That Had To Be Scratched

October 7, 2009

Paul W. Lyle had a scratch-off lottery addiction that ran deep.  So deep, in fact, that it caused him to embezzle $88,000 from his employer, American Media.  However, on September 21, 2009 while attending a preliminary hearing he got word that he won $96,000 in a second chance drawing!  The prize included a boat, cash, and tickets to a NASCAR event.  But he will not be enjoying a day on the lake with the winnings – they will be used to repay his debt.  Sentencing is scheduled for November 30 and while he faces 5 to 17 months incarceration, he is likely to get probation because he has no former felonies.


A man with a scratch-off lottery addiction
Pled guilty to an embezzlement conviction
Then to his great surprise
He won a major prize
To receive a reward is quite a contradiction