A punter who earned $ 1.2 million from Tiger Woods has a criminal record

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The Masters had two big winners: Tiger Woods and James Adducci.

Adducci, a 39-year-old self-proclaimed shopkeeper from Wisconsin, won nearly $ 1.2 million with Woods' win. A mini media tour followed Monday, during which Adducci described how he flew to Las Vegas earlier this month, took a $ 85,000-bought Walmart bag and made his first sports bet. .

"Some interviews were misunderstood," Adducci told USA TODAY Sports late Monday night. "Some things – personal things – I should have thought of more. I am a normal guy. "

USA TODAY Sports has investigated the identity of the latest millionaire sportsbook in Las Vegas. Court records show a long criminal history with multiple convictions for domestic violence.

Adducci pleaded guilty four times in a court in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, for the crime of domestic violence: June 2009 (two counts), August 2014 and February 2016, according to records provided by USA TODAY Sports. He was arrested in October 2013, March 2014 and May 2017 on suspicion of domestic violence, although these charges were dismissed outright or turned into minor offenses by the prosecutor.

"(The victim) said that James was going to hit her and give her a hand in a threatening posture," a police officer in La Crosse wrote in a report following an incident in November 2015 that led to his conviction in 2016 for disordered behavior with family violence improvement that made crime a crime. "She was able to open the door of her car before James could hit her and get out of the car."

Although the The prosecution has been reduced to a disorderly, non-criminal behavior. The same woman told police in 2017 that "James had pushed her by placing both hands on her chest and pushing her back."

USA TODAY Sports does not identify victims of domestic violence.

The judges ordered Adducci to stand apart from two different women at least three times each, according to court records. In a hearing concerning an arrest for unfair conduct in September 2016, a judge ordered him to have no contact with Best Western Rothschild.

Also According to court records, Adducci pled guilty twelve times – since 2006, including for disorderly conduct not criminal. Advocate in separate cases in 2014

"It has nothing to do with (winning the bet)," said Adducci when USA TODAY Sports asked about his arrests. "Discover the years of what you were talking about. D & # 39; AGREEMENT ".

When USA TODAY Sports said the last arrest was in May 2017, Adducci responded, "And this is 2019."

Adducci mentioned his wife in an interview with Golf Digest Monday.

"She told me," I can not stop doing that, because if he wins, I will never forgive myself, "Adducci said in a story taken up by other media outlets. . "She is a guardian."

USA TODAY Sports found no trace of Adducci's wedding.

"I've had the same girlfriend for many years," Adducci told USA's TODAY Sports. "We have auto loans and separate student loans."

the Golf Digest The narrative said that "Adducci" had asked not to name the city "in which he lived. USA TODAY Sports discovered that Adducci was described as "a habitual offender" on several occasions in court documents kept in his home town of La Crosse.

USA TODAY Sports gave Adducci the opportunity to explain his numerous arrests.

"Everyone and his brother can go online and search for anything they want, and I do not give them one (expletive)," Adducci said. "Obviously I had $ 85,000 to place for a bet.I have the ability to earn $ 1.2 million.When did you do this for the last time? If you want to be personal, who the heck can you call me and think you have something ask me something? "

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