WINNER OF $ 560M LOTTERY CAN STAY ANONYMOUS

U. S .

CONCORD, N.H. A judge ruled Monday that a New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball j ackpot worth nearly US$ 560 million can keep her identity private, but not her hometown.

Judge Charles Temple, pictured, noted the case’s resolution rested on application of the state’s Right-to-Know law, which governs access to public records for the woman.

Temple wrote he had “no doubts whatsoever t hat should Ms. ( Jane) Doe’s identity be revealed, she will be subject to an alarming amount of harassment, solicitation, and other unwanted communications.”