Finder’s keepers? That’s what one former Circle K manager thought when he bought a $12.8 million lottery ticket before he was fired over it. But he says he was just following company policy.
Robert Gawlitza was fired by Circle K after he bought a customer’s winning lottery ticket back in November. He responded to a complaint filed by Circle K on Friday. Atlanta Black Star spoke with his attorney, Josh Kolsrud.
“There’s been a lot of roller coasters,” Kolsrud said, referring to the case. He also shared multiple court documents detailing what happened.
What Happened?
In November 2025, Soonchun Kim, another employee, went into the Scottsdale, Arizona, store to purchase $85 worth of lottery tickets. But when she realized she had only $60, the clerk left the remaining tickets for other customers to buy. No one did…