The winner of the $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot is coming into a life-changing amount of money, but where to go from here? A couple who won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013 have some ideas.
Almost overnight, the Harrig family mailbox was filled with letters full of hard luck stories: sick children, lost jobs, burned out homes.They didn't even touch the principal on their winnings until just a few years ago, when they tapped into it to fund a new museum of firefighting in Gretna that will open soon.
They've ignored false rumors that have swirled about them, such as suggestions that Erica Harrig at one point ran off with a doctor and that Dave Harrig had a lawyer girlfriend. Their four children have also endured teasing at school. He acknowledged the struggles of some past winners, saying the experience of winning a jackpot"can really accentuate your character and any addictions.", of West Virginia, dealt with lawsuits and personal issues after he claimed a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002.
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