Patience Rousseau wins $1.6M settlement; Eurojackpot winner in Germany

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In Nevada, Patience Rousseau has been awarded a $1.6 million settlement following her wrongful imprisonment. In 2018, Rousseau experienced a stillbirth and was subsequently charged with manslaughter under a 1911 Nevada law that prohibits certain actions to end a pregnancy after 24 weeks. She served over two years in prison before her conviction was overturned in 2021.

Separately, a woman from the Wetterau district in Germany won over 11.5 million euros in the Eurojackpot drawing. She submitted her winning online tip just 15 minutes before the deadline on Friday, October 9. A player in Finland won the same amount. The jackpot was not hit and remains at a maximum of 120 million euros.

Entities

Eurojackpot · Finland · Lotto Hessen · Martin J. Blach · Nevada · Patience Rousseau · Wetteraukreis · Wiesbaden

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] A player in Finland won the same amount as the German winner. www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · www.fehmarn24.de
[● 4 SOURCES] The jackpot was not hit and remains at a maximum of 120 million euros. www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · www.fehmarn24.de
[● 4 SOURCES] The exact winning amount for the second prize tier is 11,558,578.60 euros. www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · www.fehmarn24.de
[● 4 SOURCES] The winner submitted her online tip 15 minutes before the deadline on Friday, October 9. www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · www.fehmarn24.de
[● 3 SOURCES] A woman from the Wetterau district won over 11.5 million euros in the Eurojackpot drawing. www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Rousseau received $1.2 million of the settlement after legal fees. www.ladbible.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Patience Rousseau was awarded a $1.6 million settlement after being wrongfully imprisoned in Nevada. www.kurierverlag.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de · www.ladbible.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Rousseau spent more than two years in prison. www.kurierverlag.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de · www.ladbible.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The conviction was based on a 1911 Nevada law regarding the termination of pregnancy after 24 weeks. www.kurierverlag.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de · www.ladbible.com