WINNER OF $560M LOTTERY CAN STAY ANONYMOUS

A judge ruled Monday that a New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot 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 that should Ms. (Jane) Doe’s identity be revealed, she will be subject to an alarming amount of harassment, solicitation, and other unwanted communications.”