Nightmare Scenario: California Dude Who Allegedly Won $44 MILLION On The Lottery Claims He Hasn't Received A Dime And Is Being Stiffed By The State

Source - Golden State wait. A California lottery fanatic claimed he hasn’t seen a dime of his Powerball jackpot winnings worth $44 million in the over two months since he matched all six numbers.

Jerry, an everyday lotto player who “plays all the games,” tried his luck at the Aug. 19 drawing.

Armed with his lucky number 10, Jerry, whose last name remained unknown, purchased a ticket at a Ralphs grocery store in southern Orange County and became the sole winner of the $44.3 million top prize.

The winning numbers were 1, 2, 15, 23, 28 and the red Powerball 10. The cash value was set at $21.9 million while Ralphs received $220,000 for selling the ticket.

I don't know whether or not this guy is telling the truth, but so help me God if he is...WE need to take a stand. As American's we deal with a lot of crap when it comes to our government. We're taxed to death and what do we see for it? Endless political bickering and what seems like endless political problems that nobody wants to truly fix. We ignore a lot, but this is something that we simply cannot not let go. And yes, I'm aware that the Powerball is not a (directly) government-run program...but it basically is. Google Multi-State Lottery Association if you don't believe me. The point is, I would rather take another 20 year war than have the government start stiffing people on the lottery.

Here's what Jerry had to say...

The new millionaire has blasted the slow verification process in place to ensure the lottery prize goes to the rightful owner.

“The process is really horrible for a winner of a big … any big lotto winnings,” he said. “They won’t tell you ‘By this date, you’ll get the funds.’ They won’t tell you that. They leave it open-ended so you’re sitting, waiting daily,” hoping to get the funds.

Fuckkkkk that. Imagine winning $44 MILLION and having them say, "uh...yeah we'll get to it when we get to it!" Basically treating your money with the same open-endedness as a friend who owes you a Venmo for dinner? The anticipation would quite literally kill me. I don't think I'd sleep. 

So California, if you're listening, get your fucking ducks in a row and get this guy his money. It's been two months and that's two months too long. And it's not just California either. Other states have tried to fuck over winners in the past too...

It isn’t the first time a Powerball player’s winnings were delayed or flat-out denied.

John Cheeks of Washington, DC, claimed his Powerball tickets matched the numbers on the website for the $340 million jackpot. Cheeks’ numbers matched the ones posted online but differed from the ones selected the night of the drawing.

Cheeks was denied the life-changing jackpot, with the company claiming there was a “mistake.”

He filed a lawsuit against Powerball and the DC Lottery and sought $961.8 million in “compensatory relief.” 

Jerry’s August jackpot was not the last time Powerball’s largest prize was hit.

An unknown Georgia lottery player purchased a winning ticket worth $478.2 million from Quick Mart in Buford, 42 miles northeast of Atlanta. The winning numbers were 2, 15, 27, 29, 39 and red Powerball 20 and the one-time lump sum was valued at $230.6 million.

I'm afraid to look into what happened to those people but the point stands. The lottery is an institution that cannot afford to lose the public's trust. So let's not let it. #JusticeForJerry