The New Hampshire Lottery Commission says it will allow the lottery winner who wants to remain anonymous to start collecting some of her $560 million jackpot, while she awaits a court’s ruling on whether her identity is a matter of public record.
In a motion filed Thursday, the lottery commission said it would allow the woman to designate a trust that could collect the money on her behalf — as long as someone brings her winning ticket, photo ID and social security number to a secure location so state officials can make sure she’s eligible.
The commission said the terms of this proposed agreement, which still has to be approved by a judge, shouldn’t influence the court’s decision on whether or not the woman’s name is subject to the Right-to-Know law.