So what is your thoughts on this, 50/50 good for you or nah?
No evidence that the man is telling the truth. No evidence also that the woman is telling the truth. But that woman has the legal right to the money won.
Will you insist to have an ego battle if you are on the same situation?
If truly the man, Michael Cartlidge sent the money to Charlotte Cox (his girlfriend) that was used to win the huge amount of money. The man will feel cheated and will prefer lawsuit. That is the right thing to do.
Even if Michael Cartlidge sent the money, it was Charlotte Cox who purchased the lottery ticket. Unless Mr.Cartlidge can show proof that he and Cox had an agreement to split the prize money prior to the draw, there is no chance that he will get any amount out of it. At the most, he can file a civil suit against Cox, but even then I am not sure how it is going to help him. His only chance is in case of an out of court settlement, in which Cox maybe ready to part with 10% or 20% of the winnings, just to avoid the nuisance of legal battle.