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Texas Lottery Commission Charged Over $95M Jackpot

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Texas Lottery Commission Charged Over $95M Jackpot

A summons in the criminal case against the abolished Texas Lottery Commission went to the agency that now runs the lottery. The commission and former executive director Gary Grief each face a first-degree felony charge of abuse of official capacity. The charge traces to an April 2023 Lotto Texas drawing whose $95 million top prize … Read more

Gary Grief Reindicted in $95 Million Texas Lotto Case. Court Date June 26.

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Texas Lottery Scandal | Grief Reindicted, June 26 Court Date

Gary Grief was indicted again on May 13, 2026 over the 2023 Lotto Texas drawing an offshore syndicate gamed for $95 million. The former Texas Lottery Commission chief is due in the 167th District Court the morning of June 26. The reindictment came two weeks after the first one was dismissed within a day.