"We contacted the DA, and our staff has been instructed to follow up on what Ms. Nettles has alleged"

The Travis County district attorney's office confirmed Tuesday that it has launched a criminal investigation after an allegation that someone affiliated with the Texas Lottery Commission may have solicited kickbacks from a financial planning firm that helped some Lotto Texas winners manage their money.

Assistant District Attorney Greg Cantwell of the office's public integrity unit said he could not divulge the details of the inquiry but said that the lottery commission was cooperating.

'I can confirm that we have received a complaint and that we are working with the lottery commission to resolve it,' Cantwell said. Read more