> The lawyer launched a national appeal Thursday asking the perpetrators to contact his office to make a deal.
> “You risk nothing ... we will share with you,” he said. “And you would be able to change your lives.”
> The ticket will eventually expire, he warned.
> “Time is working against us,” he said.
Potentially high reward for co-operating and making a deal, or they could just end up in prison and gain nothing if the victim decides to screw them over
It seems the victim has a strong incentive to keep the prosecutor out of the way themselves.... but they have already filed a police complaint (which seems like a really easy one to solve).
I'm hoping because basically this is my plan for winning the lottery, I'd hate to think I'd wasted all my hopes on a delusion.
This guy wants his wallet back and is willing to give half of his winnings away to get it. His other option is he gets nothing and still doesn't have his wallet.