Circle K Store Clerk Claims He Did Nothing Wrong by Cashing in $12.8 Million Lottery Ticket Left Behind by a Customer

A Circle K store clerk alleges that he followed company policy amid a legal battle over who rightfully owns a winning lottery ticket worth $12.8 million. Circle K filed a complaint against store clerk Robert Gawlitza in February accusing him of trying to cash in the winning lottery ticket that a customer left behind at the store on Nov. 24, 2025, according to ABC 15, AZ Family and 12 News Phoenix. The customer bought multiple tickets for “The Pick” lottery game, in which players must match six numbers on their tickets to the six numbers called, according to the complaint,...