One lottery winner The incredibly lucky man, who was on the verge of receiving a fortune of $29 million, had a scare when an underage co-worker tried to claim the prize. The boy almost saw millions slip through his hands!
Timothy Schultz, a young gas station attendant in the Midwest, had his life transformed when his lucky numbers were drawn in the Powerball in 1999.
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At just 21 years old, he was at the age limit to buy a lottery ticket in the United States and, amazingly, he sold himself the winning ticket worth $1 while working alongside his colleague Sarah Elder, 20 years old.
However, the gas station attendant's $29 million prize was put in jeopardy when Sarah claimed there was contributed $0.50 towards the purchase of the ticket and claimed to be entitled to a share of the prize in accordance with reports at the time.
Sarah's claim called into question the validity of the entire prize, as she was not of legal age to purchase the ticket. Lottery officials were undecided on how to classify Elder's contribution as a "purchase from a minor", "gift" or "loan".
As a result, the two were taken to court to settle their dispute.
At the time, a lottery commissioner revealed that if the ticket had been sold to a minor, the entire prize would be forfeited. Fortunately for Schultz, Elder withdrew his claim just one day before the scheduled court hearing.
Both entered into an agreement for the case not to be resolved in court, which was a great reason for justice not to withdraw the millionaire value of the frentist.
Today, he works on the internet and has a podcast that talks about financial investments. Yep, you hit the jackpot!
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