The winner of the $338 million Powerball lottery is a 44-year old immigrant who owes a Passaic convenience store.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Passaic_bodega_owner_claims_Powerball_jackpot_video.html
—Time for him move. He came forward too fast without legal & financal advice?
Lucky guy.
But, I would strongly recommend that he keep quiet, anonymous and hire a good lawyer and good tax accountants prior to cashing in his ticket.
Word of advice to the winner: immediately disappear.
No phone, paper, or digital trail whatsoever. Change name, location, all personal data, and go deeper undercover than witness protection. Leave no contact info with the relatives. Move at least 1000 miles away, and use worn cash to pay for everything.
Buy a farm house at the end of a long windy lane and fence the whole thing off like it’s a military installation.
And be sure to pay your taxes, or Sister Janet may come for a visit, driving an MRAP.
Idiot Alert!
He has compromised his family’s safety and security forever.
(snicker)
What a sweet racket.
PRIZE $338 Million.
Means ‘they’ had to collect whatever the auto payoff to Govt entities the ‘money is earmarked for + Op expenses - 338 is probably half??
Then get penalized for ‘early payout’
Then get taxed.
Think his take home is about 120 million
So if you figure that 700 +- Mill was collected and the guy gets 120 million, nice racket....
And ‘they’ (Govt) raise hell if I want to sell/raffle my house/car— whatever and sell tickets....
His troubles and problems have only just begun; he has no idea of what’s ahead.
Cousin Pedro!!!!!
If you ever win, change your phone number, get a PO box, get a lawyer and an accountant, set up a charitable foundation and never, ever, ever hold a press conference to announce you won.
Give him 1 million and seize the rest for redistribution. Oh, and then tax the 1 mill.
He’ll likely be dead in 12 months.