Don't we all just love the rags to riches story of the lottery winner's lifestyle... Bankrupt man wins lotto, becomes super-rich, and lives happily ever after? Ya, of course. But it doesn't always end up that way. Sometimes the lottery winner's lifestyle includes divorce too. Everybody wants a piece of the pie.
That's what happened to Juan Rodriguez. He was broke. Bankrupt. He had 78 cents in his bank account and he owed $44,000 to creditors. Life was not looking good. Luckily he had a spare dollar to play the Mega Millions lottery. Broke people could dream, too, you know? Then his dream came true. He won $149 million in the Mega Millions jackpot on November 19, 2004. Let the rags to riches lottery lifestyle begin!!!
When he won the lottery, Juan said that he had no idea what his plans for the money were, although he was thinking about getting a new Volvo.
But wait... not so fast. Juan Rodriguez was married. His wife, Iris might have some plans of her own for the money. Actually, she might like about half the fortune. Iris filed for divorce less than a month after the lottery win. Oh well, $149 million split in two is still a big fortune. Now they could both live the lottery winner's lifestyle!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Lottery Winner's Lifestyle - Rags To Riches And Divorce
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Tino Sundin
Posted by: Tino Sundin
Updated at: Sunday, September 06, 2009
