A lawsuit filed against a $1 million lottery winner in California alleges that the lotery winner promised half of the jackpot to the liquor store owner who sold her the ticket. UPI has more: Laxmi Bhardwaj, owner of USA Liquors in Milpitas, filed a lawsuit alleging he loaned Eva Reyes, 53, of San Jose, money to purchase lottery tickets, and in exchange she offered to split any winnings evenly.