Money fraera ruined: the American hit the jackpot of $ 27 million, and died in poverty and loneliness

Millions of people around the world buy lottery tickets in the hope of winning a happy life. They dream of luxury cars, luxury mansions and a comfortable existence. However, for some lottery winners, the dream come true has become a nightmare. One of the lucky ones was David Lee Edwards, who spent a third of his life behind bars for armed robbery. He hit a huge jackpot, but lost everything: family, home, and health. Read the story of a millionaire who was left with nothing.

One day, 46-year-old David Lee Edwards borrowed money from a friend to pay utility bills. He spent what was left on pizza and two lottery tickets. As in a fairy tale, a huge fortune fell on him: the man won 27 million dollars (about 2 billion rubles). During the press conference, the American swore to the journalists that he would spend this money wisely, despite his previous disorderly lifestyle.

David lied and squandered his entire fortune on worldly pleasures, achieving nothing. Not yet waiting for the money to arrive in his account, the reveller took out a loan of $ 200,000 (about 14.7 million rubles) to celebrate the win at parties in Las Vegas. The newly minted millionaire spent a huge amount in just five days.

After the winnings were deposited into his account, David began to spend it as if the money would soon be out of use. He bought a huge mansion in Florida with tennis courts and a golf course worth $ 1.6 million (about 117.5 million rubles), and another house nearby for $ 600,000 (about 44 million rubles).

His list of luxury purchases includes an airplane worth $ 1.9 million (about 140 million rubles), three thoroughbred horses, a Lamborghini Diablo and a Dodge Viper for $ 90,000 (about 6.6 million rubles). The American had so many luxury cars that his neighbors compared his garage to a parking lot.

David paid his ex-wife $ 500,000 (about 36.7 million rubles) for custody of their daughter Tiffany. He bought an 11-year-old girl a Hummer golf cart worth $ 35,000 (about 2.6 million rubles), despite the fact that she has not reached the age at which driving is allowed.

During the first three months after receiving the prize, the man spent $ 3 million (about 220 million rubles). During the year, he squandered $ 12 million (about 880 million rubles). The sworn promises about rational spending of money were forgotten. The millionaire often invited journalists to his luxurious home, showing off a gold watch with diamonds worth $ 78,000 (about 5.7 million rubles), a ring for $ 159,000 (about 11.7 million rubles) and a plasma for $ 30,000 (about 2.2 million rubles).

David spent a lot of money on drugs. He and his ex-wife, Shauna, are said to have spent a fortune on cocaine and heroin. The couple underwent expensive rehabilitation, repeatedly had problems with the law. As a result, both of them contracted hepatitis, due to the fact that they used dirty syringes. In addition to the fact that the American used drugs himself, he generously treated them to friends. Some of his entourage died of overdoses, after which the millionaire nobly arranged a funeral for them.

Until early 2006, David had lost almost everything. He and Shauna were completely broke and had to move to an abandoned warehouse, where they lived among feces, scraps, cigarette butts and used syringes. Soon the wife left the former millionaire and married another, but never got rid of drug addiction.

The lottery winner was left penniless and heavily in debt. Taking pity, his first wife moved David from Florida to Kentucky. Here he died in a hospice at the age of 58. Thus ended the story of a man who could not pass the test of a sudden wealth that fell on him. You need to remember that it is much more difficult to properly manage money than to get it.

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