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TIL that an accused swindler won the lottery. Gérard Lhéritier's company Aristophil closed in 2015 after French government said it conned 21,000 investors. Lhéritier won €170m from EuroMillions in 2012 and invested €40m in his company, which his lawyer says is proof that Aristophil is legit.

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