Woman Charged In Lotto Scheme

JANUARY 9--Elecia Battle, who admitted yesterday that she lied about losing that $162 million lottery ticket, was charged today with filing a false police report. On January 2, Battle told police in South Euclid, Ohio that she had somehow lost the Mega Millions ticket shortly after buying the ticket at a local Quick Shop. If convicted of the misdemeanor count, Battle, 40, faces a maximum of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Below you'll find a copy of the criminal complaint lodged today against Battle in Municipal Court. Today's criminal case is just the latest entry on Battle's rap sheet, details of which TSG first reported earlier this week. (2 pages)