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Woman Demands Lotto Winnings From Man She Separated From In 1982

Posted: 10:46 am EST November 19, 2008Updated: 8:46 am EST November 20, 2008

A Polk County man won nearly $2 million in the lottery, but Tuesday he was in a court battle over the cash with his estranged wife.

William and Ida Cody have been separated since 1982, but Ida insists they were always on good terms and she even loaned him the money to buy the winning ticket. She said he promised to share the winnings with her.

"You didn't say you would be willing to split the jackpot?" William Cody was asked in court.

"No, I didn't say that to Ida, to nobody," he responded.

Attorneys hope to wrap up testimony sometime late Tuesday afternoon. Ida wants half the money, but she could be awarded a lesser amount or nothing at all.

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