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Unlucky Lotter Winners- from Time


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The Tragic Stories of the Lottery’s Unluckiest Winners

Need a little proof that money doesn't buy happiness? For these 10 lottery winners, cashing in turned out to have been the worst decision of their lives.

The Unlucky Winners

By @nickcarboneNov. 27, 201250 Comments
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Richard Burkhart / The Morning News / AP
Powerball tickets are printed Tuesday afternoon at the Shell Station on Chatham Parkway in Savannah, Ga.
Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is now expected to be an unimaginable $500 million, the second-biggest jackpot in history behind March’s $656 Mega Millions pot. But winning the lottery can have its pitfalls. Distant relatives and fair-weather friends can come clamoring for their share; spouse can turn on spouse; kidnapping and murder can suddenly become very real threats. And sometimes, the greatest danger to the newly well-off can be the winners themselves. Here are ten cautionary tales of some of the biggest-winning losers in lottery history.
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