Two days later, Joseph Reddem drove Nunes and her boyfriend to Dorchester to the local lottery headquarters to collect the prize. And that’s when things started to go wrong.
First of all, the ticket was damaged. It had burn marks on it. And then Nunes and Reddem got into a heated argument about how to distribute the winnings. And since they were arguing in the lobby of the lottery headquarters, officials noticed.
Officials confronted the clerks and said there would be an investigation.
Nunes went on the run for two weeks and was eventually caught. She pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny from a building, attempted larceny, presentation of a false claim, and witness intimidation.
Reddem pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted extortion.
Nunes is currently being held on bail, while Reddem was released but is prohibited from gambling or contacting Nunes or any other witnesses.
Little, unaware that he had left a winning ticket at the store, only discovered he was a millionaire when he was questioned as part of the investigation.
