Judge to decide who gets $100K prize after alleged deal to split it falls apart
SYDNEY, N.S. — A Cape Breton couple who won $100,000 has been forced into court, accused of backing out of a verbal deal to split the cash prize with four other finalists.
The other contestants claim in affidavits filed with Nova Scotia Supreme Court that there was a verbal agreement to split the winnings awarded by the MacDonald Auto Group car dealership on Jan. 6, with each finalist receiving $20,000.
But the prize winners — Kimberly Seymour and Darin Seymour — argue in separate affidavits that the deal is not binding. Kimberly Seymour admits to saying “I guess so” and “OK,” but never “yes” when the proposition was made by finalist Priscilla Gould.
Kimberly Seymour had attended the draw on behalf of her husband and says she suffers from anxiety, felt intimidated by Gould and “pretended to agree in fear of retribution” if she did not.