A Spanish lottery vendor is sentenced to three and a half years in prison for an alleged scheme involving a €4.7 million jackpot won in 2012. According to court documents cited by multiple outlets, the case centres on claims that the vendor cheated the rightful winner out of the prize amount. The matter leads to an extended legal dispute lasting around eight years. Sources state that the court, based in A Coruña in Spain’s northwest, found that the vendor attempted to deprive the ticket-holder of the jackpot earnings. The reporting also indicates that the vendor allegedly had an understanding of the rightful claim to the winning ticket, but still proceeded in a way that resulted in the winner being denied the prize. After the legal process, the court imposes a prison sentence of three and a half years. The articles do not provide additional details about the specific conduct used to carry out the alleged cheating beyond referencing the vendor’s actions and the eventual court finding.