Idk I think it’s just they usually end up in prison for one reason or another pretty quickly.

Money hungry people, who are terrible with money, all of a sudden getting a ton of money leads to a host of problems:

—Michael Todd Hill won $10 million in the North Carolina lottery in 2017 but was later convicted of murder after shooting his 23-year-old girlfriend, Keonna Graham, in the head while she slept at a hotel in 2020.

—In Michigan, Stephanie Harvell and Mitchell Arnswald won $500,000 in 2016, hoping it would help them avoid eviction. However, just a few years later, they were arrested for a series of daytime home burglaries

—Freddie Young won $1.6 million as part of a postal workers’ lottery pool in 2011 but was involved in a fatal dispute just three months later. He shot and killed his daughter’s landlord, Greg McNicol, over a $1,000 rent dispute and was convicted of murder, receiving a life sentence

—Ronnie Music Jr. won $3 million in the Georgia Lottery in 2015 but used the money to fund a crystal meth trafficking operation.

—Daniel Carley won CA$5 million in the Ontario Lottery in 2006 but squandered the money and turned to drug dealing by 2012.

—Joseph Roncaioli, a gynecologist in Ontario, was sentenced to seven years in prison for murdering his wife, Ibi, after she won CA$5 million in 1991 and spent it without his knowledge.

—Barry Chuwen, who won £4.5 million in 1997, was sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work and a year of supervision after being convicted of domestic abuse.

—Michael Carroll, who won £9.7 million in 2002, served three prison sentences for offenses including dangerous driving and affray.

—Lee Ryan, a £6.5 million winner in 1995, was jailed for handling stolen cars before claiming his prize and later described the win as a "curse".

—William Post III, who won $16 million in 1988, ended up in jail for firing a gun at a bill collector after losing his fortune through poor investments and accumulating $500,000 in debt.

—David Edwards, a Powerball winner, spent $12 million within a year of his $41.1 million win and later faced legal troubles, though not imprisonment directly tied to the spending

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I was going to cite Michael Carroll, I remember him, he was a right dick head. He built a stock car racing track in his back garden😂😂.

There he is😂😂.

Omg

Some people 🤷‍♂️

The pendant, which you can't quite see, is a big boxing glove🙄.

Jake Paul’s next fight 😅

Relax, GPT...

Could these not be fake stories to assuage the masses from getting too jealous?

In all seriousness, I'm sure those examples are mostly true. Still odd absence of splurging stories, imo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Carroll_(lottery_winner)

There you go. Have a read up on him👌🏻.

Legend...

"In June 2005, Carroll was given an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) after it was found that whilst drunk, he had been catapulting steel balls from his Mercedes van, breaking 32 car and shop windows, in Downham Market, where he was living"

Well if you're a multi millionaire, why not🤷🏻‍♂️😂.

I mean, I wouldn’t stake my life on it