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A Canadian man's lottery jackpot became a heartbreak when his long-term girlfriend reportedly staked a claim on his 5 million Canadian Dollars (approx. ₹30 crore) prize and then disappeared from his life. Lawrence Campbell of Winnipeg has filed a lawsuit against his former partner, Krystal Ann McKay, accusing her of absconding with his lottery winnings and cutting all ties shortly after cashing the prize. Campbell asserts he bought the winning ticket in 2024 but could not collect the prize himself because he lost his wallet and did not have proper government-issued identification. 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.

Lottery Win Turns Into Legal Saga

According to the lawsuit filed in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench, Campbell and McKay had been ina “loyal, committed, and promising romantic relationship” at the time. Campbell had no bank account of his own, so he let McKay have the winnings put into her account. The couple even featured in promotional photos holding a ceremonial cheque. McKay looked unenthused in the pictures. The win was publicly touted by WCLC as a birthday gift from Mr Campbell to her.

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But less than two weeks after, Campbell says McKay suddenly vanished from the hotel room they shared. After days of silence, blocked calls, and social media lockdown, Campbell says he tracked her down only to discover whether she was with someone else. "She ghosted him, would not return his calls or respond to his messages, she blocked him on social media, and even got a protection order out against him," his attorney stated this to CTV News.

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McKay has denied all the claims, said her lawyer, and is set to contest in court later this week. Campbell’s lawsuit doesn’t stop with McKay, he is also going to sue WCLC and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, claiming they did not give him sufficient advice and did not warn him of the potential legal risks of allowing someone else to claim the prize. "This case is systemic karma versus the system itself," said Campbell's lawyer. "A situation created, or at least facilitated, by the state-owned lottery companies handling claims in Manitoba. Though Canadian law typically allows someone else to collect a lottery ticket on behalf of a winner with permission, legal entitlement to the prize may get blurred in the lack of written documents, particularly among personal relationships.