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nick alvear

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Great post but waaaaay too long. Here is the summarized version. Summary: In part two of her series, journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez investigates Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch winning an $85M Oklahoma Powerball jackpot (taken as $29.3M lump sum) on July 2, 2008—just two days after Epstein began his prison sentence. The ticket was bought by ranch manager Brice Gordon at a Stripes convenience store in Altus, OK (image attached in post), owned by Susser Holdings under CEO Sam L. Susser, a former Salomon Brothers banker. Key connections: - Oklahoma Lottery director James Scroggins approved the anonymous trust claim; he has a history of handling suspicious wins in multiple states. - Tickets printed by Scientific Games, whose top shareholder was Ronald Perelman—a figure in Epstein's black book and linked to a 1980s raid on Susser's former firm. - The ranch, never searched despite Epstein's crimes, was sold in 2023 to San Rafael Ranch LLC, owned by Don and Mary Catherine Huffines—Texas Republicans with Trump ties (Don recently won a primary for state comptroller; son Russell works in Trump's White House). - Huffines family linked to Susser via brother James on Susser's bank board, and to Perelman through business partner Gerald J. Ford. The piece suggests potential lottery rigging for fraud or money laundering, tying into broader Epstein networks, and notes recent halts to construction at the ranch amid investigations. Part three will examine Huffines' investments in biotech fields Epstein favored. <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/babyd1111229/status/2030590899911073895" color="blue">x.com/babyd1111229/s…</a>