Record Mega Millions Jackpot Triggers Controversy
Metro Source News - Mon 08:07 AM 04/02/2012
37-year-old Mirlande Wilson was part of an office pool, but claims to have purchased another ticket for herself, and it's that ticket the single mother of seven tells the "New York Post" was the big winner.
There's a mega controversy brewing over the record-setting Mega Millions jackpot.
We know that winning tickets were sold in Kansas and Illinois. But it's the winning ticket sold in Maryland that's causing all the commotion.
37-year-old Mirlande Wilson was part of an office pool, but claims to have purchased another ticket for herself, and it's that ticket the single mother of seven tells the "New York Post" was the big winner. Leaving her fellow McDonald's employees out of the winning would mean Wilson would only have to share the record 656-million dollar jackpot with two others.
That breaks down to a lump sum payment of 105 million bucks or slightly more than five and a half million dollars a year for the next 26 years.
Comments must stay on topic and be respectful. Comments that are personal attacks, make unfounded accusations, or are for the purpose of "trolling" or inciting others will be removed. Offending users will have their profile suspended.
Post a comment Log in or Register to comment
drksu4life
Monday 2 April 2012 09:15 Report this comment
SHOCKING!
Chatter11
Monday 2 April 2012 09:25 Report this comment
Greed-imagine that - she should do the right thing and share it anyway. There's plenty to go around.
HankHill
Monday 2 April 2012 09:48 Report this comment
Single mother of 7?? 7 Different fathers also probably. I wonder if she will be paying back the welfare she has been getting for the last 20 or so years.
pops67401
Monday 2 April 2012 11:00 Report this comment
HAHA Yeah and there's a shocker folks... Am sure she won't be paying the welfare back either. Sad sad sad
getumgranny
Monday 2 April 2012 13:26 Report this comment
I hope her fellow employees fight this till the death in court!!! Very sad indeed, now, what's going to happen is by the time it's over the lawyers will be the ones getting rich. And, yes, I think the state should attach her winnings IF she was receiving state assistance. Let's do the math shall we, ummmm, Taxes 30%/Lawyers 30%/State 30% (to reimburse assistance) Her being broke in less than a year----PRICELESS!!!
HOMER
Monday 2 April 2012 15:53 Report this comment
The is only one fair and descent way to settle this. Award the money to ME!!
troy
Monday 2 April 2012 20:03 Report this comment
Is she an illegal alien? Bet she and 1/2 of her coworkers are here illegaly.
politicalmama
Tuesday 3 April 2012 06:21 Report this comment
Wow the commenters on here are flat out horrible human beings. We don't know the whole story, we bought multiple tickets, shared witha few different people and our own. It should be easy to figure out if she bought asingle ticket for herself, vs how ever much the rest of the people purchased with her. Seeing that a multiple ticket would show multiple plays, however much they put into their pot. Complaining that she's illegal,on welfare, has 7 kids, whatever, how awful for you to assume what she must be like. You cannot retroactively get money back forpeople on state assistance. Besides, her taxes on the ticket probably paid that off 3xs more than she ever took in. You all are awful.
Logical
Tuesday 3 April 2012 08:04 Report this comment
I agree with politicalmama. Pretty judgmental people here.
babette
Wednesday 4 April 2012 15:35 Report this comment
You could be right, this woman may be here legally and she may be taking care of all of her 7 children without the using taxpayer funds. But how likely is that, she works at Macdonalds? Nothing wrong with working there, but you shouldn't have 7 children and expect taxpayers to foot your bills. Why shouldn't honest legal taxpayers be judgemental. If we deam this kind of behavior to be "OK", this country will continue to go down the tubes.