Settlement reached in $83.5M Texas Lottery lawsuit; winner will claim prize

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  • Chris Altruda, Casino Reports

It appears Kristen Moriarty is a Texas Lottery winner after all.

There looks to be a settlement in the lawsuit filed by Moriarty against Texas Lottery Commission Deputy Executive Director Sergio Rey that has resulted in her being able to collect the winnings of an $83.5 million jackpot she claimed to have won in February.

A Rule 11 Agreement Letter from Moriarty’s attorney Randy Howry to Texas Assistant Attorney General Joe Nwaokoro was submitted Thursday to Travis County District Court detailing the terms of the settlement. Moriarty brought the lawsuit in late May, three months after matching all of the numbers for the Lotto Texas drawing on Feb. 17.