He won $31 million in the lottery and squandered it in just two years. He fell into a deep depression and committed suicide.
Who hasn’t dreamed of winning the lottery? Billie Bob Harrell Jr. He could have fulfilled that dream, but it ended up turning into a nightmare. I earned $31 million in June 1997Before that, he worked at Home Depot in Harris County. He had been laid off from several jobs and was struggling to support his wife and 3 children.
He made strange combinations on lottery tickets that had to do with the birth dates of his children, and one day, he turned out to be the only winner, obtaining the sum of 31 million dollars, at the age of 47. The first thing he did was buy gifts, his own and others’, and from then on he had no qualms about continuing to spend.
Billie Bob Harrel Jr
The story of Billie Bob Harrell Jr, the billionaire who won the lottery but lived in absolute chaos
He bought expensive gifts, houses and cars for his closest friends and family, paid for vacations in Hawaii and made large contributions to the church and its members. He gained such a reputation that more and more people approached him for financial help, to the point where strangers confidently asked him for money.
This situation tired his family and led to a divorce from his wife. In addition, she was left with custody of the children and half of the lottery prize. As time went by, his money ran out and he was left alone.
He became depressed when he found himself falling back into poverty, he tried to reconcile with his ex-wife but she rejected him, and just 20 months after winning the lottery, his son found him dead in his home.
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