Man Wins, Then Loses, $100K Contest, Theodore Scott won the grand prize in an online contest, but was disqualified for using this to win. Winner Uses Contest Site and Loses Grand Prize, After working as a lawyer for 22 years, Theodore A. Scott wanted a break. So he entered a contest sponsored by Gold Peak Tea, a Coca-Cola tea brand, offering the ultimate respite for weary workers: a year off work and a $100,000 prize.
Mr. Scott, 60, made it to the second round for which he created a video that was voted on by Gold Peak Tea fans on Facebook. To his surprise, he won the grand prize. He and his family were elated.
"Everybody is shouting and laughing and crying and so happy," Mr. Scott said. "It's just like we won the Super Bowl or won the lottery."
Mr. Scott, 60, made it to the second round for which he created a video that was voted on by Gold Peak Tea fans on Facebook. To his surprise, he won the grand prize. He and his family were elated.
"Everybody is shouting and laughing and crying and so happy," Mr. Scott said. "It's just like we won the Super Bowl or won the lottery."
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