Rapist who won lottery to be sued
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From Times Wire Reports
A British woman assaulted by a serial rapist has won the right to sue the attacker, who became a millionaire by winning the lottery while in prison.
A judge ruled that the 78-year-old victim, known only as Mrs. A, can seek punitive damages from Iorworth Hoare for an attempted rape in 1989.
Hoare won nearly $13 million in 2004. He received his money after his release in 2005.
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