A Mega Millions jackpot winner is facing a lawsuit from his family for allegedly refusing to share his whopping $1.35billion fortune.
The lucky man, known only as
John Doe in court documents, beat the staggering odds of 1 in 302.6 million to
bag the $1.35billion jackpot, making it the second-largest Mega Millions win
ever and the fourth-largest in US history.
He took home $500million after
taxes.
However, drama began when he
sued the mother of his daughter, named as Sara Smith in legal papers, accusing
her of breaching a non-disclosure agreement by spilling the beans about his win
to his family.
However, new court documents
suggest it might have been Doe himself who told his family about his winnings.
In the latest twist, Smith's
lawyers argue that Doe told his father and stepmother about his lottery
windfall of his own accord, undermining his claim she was the one who revealed
his secret.
In a sworn affidavit, Doe's
father revealed that Doe had visited the family home and informed them about
his lottery win. In the affidavit, Doe's father criticises Doe for not keeping
his alleged promises to use some if his winnings to help them.
Doe confessed he had spoken to
his father and stepmother about the money, and added their relationship
deteriorated soon after.
His father hit back, accusing
his son of dishonesty on several matters since the huge lottery win.
His statement reads: "In February
or March of 2023, my son came to my house in [REDACTED], and told me and my
wife that he had won a large sum of money in the Maine State Lottery.
"He promised to build me a
garage and buy me some cars to restore. He knew I used to enjoy working on and
restoring old cars. He also said he wanted to buy us the house where he lived
with me and his mother (my previous wife) when he was a child.
"He said, 'Find out what
they want for it, and I'll pay double,' or words to that effect. This is not
something my current wife and I wanted to do."
The father claims his son
pledged to establish a $1million trust fund that would provide him with a
monthly income and ensure he receives at-home nursing care for the rest of his
life.
He stated his son had demanded
that neither he nor his stepmother maintain any contact with Smith.
Doe's father said: "Smith
is the mother of our grandchild and we have had a good relationship with her
over the years. I thought she was a good mother and we did not want to turn our
back on her as he insisted."
After challenging his son about
his altered behaviour, the father revealed his son "became irate, branding
me a dictator, and an a**hole".
Doe's father added : ''I have
not heard from my son since, and he has not fulfilled any of [the] promises he
made."
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