Powerball Winner Gets Bad Luck

[TexasStooge]

Powerball Winner Robbed Twice in a Week

WINFIELD, W.Va. (AP) - The man who won the largest single lottery jackpot in U.S. history has had a run of bad luck this week: He's been robbed twice and sued.

Police said the business office of Jack Whittaker, who hit the $314.9 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas 2002, was broken into Tuesday and $2,000 was taken.

On Thursday, Whittaker's vehicle at his home was broken into and property was stolen. State Police spokesman Sgt. Jay Powers said he could not release details.

No arrests have been made.

Whittaker told WSAZ-TV he keeps money in his vehicle after he collects it from his businesses at night. "I'm ready to kill somebody," he said.

Earlier in the week, Whittaker was sued by an employee of the Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center who alleged he assaulted her in March 2003. He has not responded to the civil suit, and has not been charged with any crime.

In January, in separate incidents, Whittaker was charged with threatening to kill the manager of a bar and with drunken driving. Both cases are pending.

Also in January, his vehicle was broken into and $100,000 was taken. No arrests were made.

In August, Whittaker was allegedly drugged while at a strip club and a briefcase with more than $500,000 was stolen from his vehicle. The money was recovered and two club employees were arrested.

[Aslkahuna]

when you win big like that, you move away from people who know who you are. Besides, what sort of idiot would carry 500,000 dollars in a briefcase into a nightclub?

Steve

[george_r_1961]

If I had the kind of money Id vanish. Is still be online but thats about it.

[vbhoutex]

when you win big like that, you move away from people who know who you are. Besides, what sort of idiot would carry 500,000 dollars in a briefcase into a nightclub?

Steve

That kind of IDIOT!!!!

[blizzard]

when you win big like that, you move away from people who know who you are. Besides, what sort of idiot would carry 500,000 dollars in a briefcase into a nightclub?

Steve

The money was in a briefcase in his vehicle. And he collects money from his businesses as it said in the article. But he is still an idiot for having it in his car....

[weatherluvr]

I guess he was looking for 500,000 lapdances???

A case study for the fact that money does NOT buy happiness.

[deb_in_nc]

It may not buy happiness but if you're stupid it can and will buy trouble. I'd still like to find out though.

[azsnowman]

It may not buy happiness but if you're stupid it can and will buy trouble. I'd still like to find out though.

ROFLMAO! Ain't THAT the truth, I'd like to have HIS problems for a month or two!

Dennis

[Mr Bob]

I love how the article calls it a run of bad luck....It is not bad luck to carry all that cash around and be hanging around strip clubs and have it stolen...Besides they arrested two club employees on the 1/2 million, so he either bragged about it or he left it in the open....Bet he is bankrupt in five years.

[Anonymous]

Also in January, his vehicle was broken into and $100,000 was taken. No arrests were made.

In August, Whittaker was allegedly drugged while at a strip club and a briefcase with more than $500,000 was stolen from his vehicle. The money was recovered and two club employees were arrested.

He didnt even DESERVE to win the lottery...flaunting that kind of money around, he was rich to begin with--I dont feel sorry for him as he won 314million on top of it. Yeah--guess im a hater lol

[blizzard]

Also in January, his vehicle was broken into and $100,000 was taken. No arrests were made.

In August, Whittaker was allegedly drugged while at a strip club and a briefcase with more than $500,000 was stolen from his vehicle. The money was recovered and two club employees were arrested.

He didnt even DESERVE to win the lottery...flaunting that kind of money around, he was rich to begin with--I dont feel sorry for him as he won 314million on top of it. Yeah--guess im a hater lol

I believe all this money he had was due to winning the lottery.