French Man Offers to Split €500,000 Lottery Win with Thieves Who Used His Stolen Card

Jean-David E. proposes a deal to share the winnings, urging the thieves to come forward before the ticket expires.

Jean-David E., whose credit card was stolen in Toulouse, discovered it was used to buy a winning €500,000 lottery scratch card.
The thieves, described as two apparently homeless men, have not claimed the prize, which remains frozen by the lottery operator La Française des Jeux.
Jean-David has offered to split the winnings 50-50 with the thieves, emphasizing that neither party would have won without the other.
His lawyer has made a public appeal, assuring the thieves they face no prosecution if they come forward to make a deal.
The winning ticket, purchased on February 3, must be claimed within 30 days, adding urgency to the unusual arrangement.