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Mega Millions winner sued by family for breaking promise to share $1.35B jackpot
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0:40Now PlayingA Maine man who won one of the biggest lottery jackpots in American history has been accused of stiffing his family for their promised share of the loot, including backpedaling on setting up a million-dollar trust fund and covering medical expenses for his father.
The unidentified man — who bought the winning ticket in Lebanon, Maine, on Jan. 13 last year before striking it rich with the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot — has been in a legal battle with his daughter’s mom since November, when he accused her of violating a non-disclosure agreement by telling the rest of the family about his newfound fortune before their daughter’s 18th birthday in 2032, according to the Independent.
But in new court filings, the mom — identified by a pseudonym, Sara Smith — claims he was the one who spilled the beans about the historic win to his family, not her.
The lucky man’s father buttressed Smith’s claims, saying his son told them about his victory before rattling off all the things he planned to do with the spoils, which the outlet said he collected through an LLC in a lump sum north of $500 million.
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