The machine returned a "non-payable" message, so she tossed the ticket into a rubbish bin and walked away, believing she had nothing to show for it. Refuse workers race to find the ticketWith time running out, refuse company owner Roberto Nicola Toscano took charge of the situation. With the winning stub back in her hands, the woman was able to claim her €1 million prize. Ex-husband sues for R65 million lottery jackpotBriefly News also reported that a Rhode Island woman walked away with a R65 million lottery jackpot and her freedom, after the state's highest court dismissed her ex-husband's attempt to claim a portion of her winnings. Judges ruled that the ticket was bought after the divorce was finalised, meaning the windfall belonged entirely to her.