Man Wins $30 Million Lottery, Court Rules Divorced Wife Entitled to Half

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6/21/2019|Updated: 6/21/2019

A man in Michigan who won a $30 million lottery will have to share half of it with his wife, who was in the midst of divorcing him when he bought the ticket.

According to court records, Mary-Beth Zelasko filed for divorce in Oakland County Circuit Court in September of 2011, and her husband, Rich Zelasko, bought the Mega Millions ticket in 2013, reported the Oakland Press.

Venus Upadhayaya

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