Infact
62 / 100
Mostly True

Two brothers won the lottery on the same day; Judge James Stoklas won $291 million, while his brother Bob won seven dollars.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (62/100).

The claim that Judge James Stoklas won a $291 million lottery jackpot is supported by multiple sources, including CNN and other reliable outlets. These sources confirm the event and provide consistent details about the winnings. Therefore, this claim is rated as true. The claim about Bob winning seven dollars is also corroborated by multiple sources, but it is not verified due to its trivial nature.

September 13, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

96
True Society
Judge James Stoklas won a $291 million lottery jackpot.
Multiple reliable sources, including CNN, confirm that Judge James Stoklas won a $291 million lottery jackpot. The consistency across these sources supports the claim's accuracy.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 100
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 100
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 96
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm the claim, including CNN.
27
Mostly False Society
Bob won seven dollars in the lottery.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw None
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary None

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