When bad contests happen to good people

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For someone named DJ Slick, this guy’s a buffoon. Slick, the night host (until recently) on Hot 102 in Lexington, Ky., allegedly held a contest in which he promised “100 grand” to the 10th caller. Norreasha Gill waited on hold for hours and eventually won. She was ecstatic. And she expected $100,000. What she got was a Nestlé’s 100 Grand candy bar. She’s now suing, having already made the mistake of promising her children “a minivan, a shopping spree, a savings account and a home with a back yard.”

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