AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas woman has finally received her $83 million Texas Lottery jackpot after nearly six months of delays caused by a dispute with the Texas Lottery Commission .

Kristen Moriarty purchased her winning ticket through a third-party courier service using a mobile app on Feb. 17. The ticket was printed at Winner’s Corner in North Austin.

Moriarty’s attorney, Randy Howry, said although the purchase was legal at the time, the state launched an investigation into courier services shortly after her win. These services have since been banned in Texas.

Howry told KVUE that the delay caused significant emotional and financial distress for his client.

“What should have been a life-changing celebration turned out to be a stressful, painful ordeal,” Howry said.

Howry said Lt. Gov

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