
William Post in 1988 in Pennsylvania won a 16.2 million lottery , you become a hapless . The Washington Post reports : After winning , William Post unfortunate experience after another. One of his brothers attempt to hire an assassin to kill him and his wife; landlady threatened him to hand over a third of his money ; William Post is also an attempt to debt collectors who fired a shot and found guilty. In 1996, wealthy millionaire who had the remaining prize money at auction. After Repayment of all debts , again penniless. He also said: "The bankruptcy of the moment is my happiest moment . "In 2006 , he carries a monthly $ 450 disability check rescue died .
Vietnam veteran Wayne Schenk lottery $ 1,000,000 , we think that he can pay the high cost of treatment of lung cancer , 51 years old wish come true. New York State lottery officials refused the request of his one-time bonus payment . He received only one payment of $ 50,000 , the remaining 125,000 dollars for special care , in 2007 he died.
Very low winning rate cases, even New Jersey residents Evelyn Adams won the award twice , a total of $ 5,400,000 in bonuses . And Adams is a woman who like to gamble , most of the money they lose in the Atlantic City casino . She later told reporters : " Like everyone in the prizes may not be as touted . "
Jack Whittaker of West Virginia on Christmas Day in 2002 in a 315 million Powerball prize , but that changed his life. Many strangers to him for money , he started to drink go to nightclubs . For his granddaughter To buy luxury cars, diamonds. These make the life of his granddaughter Brandi Bragg was completely disrupted . Her crazy shopping for her boyfriend to buy diamond earrings, rent a plane to Las Vegas gambling. In 2004, due to overdose and die. Jack Whittaker said Powerball grand prize is a nightmare for him . He said: " I hope that the lottery had to tear away. "
Janite Lee is a Korean immigrant to St. Louis . 1993 million prize in 1800 , she donated a community fund, donated money for church construction. In several other failed investments , gambling also makes her lose a lot of money , in 1997, she had to file for bankruptcy.