Now forensic evidence, described as a “breakthrough” by investigators, have led to charges being filed against Tipton’s younger brother, Tommy Tipton, a former justice of the peace and reserve police officer in Texas for his role in securing the Colorado and Oklahoma jackpots, which allegedly netted him $1.2m in cash. Eddie Tipton was convicted in July 2015 for tampering with lottery equipment to win a $16.5 million jackpot ticket in Iowa.