By Todd Northrop
When Lottery Post reported in August about 25-year-old Brian McCarthy claiming a $107 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot, little was known publicly about the new multi-millionaire.
(See Virginia man claims $107M Mega Millions jackpot, Lottery Post, Aug. 16, 2011.)
Now it can be revealed that the lucky young lottery player is actually the son of the Marriott hotels president, Robert McCarthy, a millionaire in his own right, earning an annual salary of around $1.2 million.
At the time of the August publication, Brian McCarthy only referred to himself as an account manager at Pepsi.
McCarty had purchased his winning ticket on a whim as he was withdrawing money from an ATM in inside a grocery store in Herndon, Virginia. McCarthy's grandmother, who was with him when he found out that he'd hit the jackpot, offered to make him a grilled cheese sandwich to celebrate the win.
McCarthy accepted a lump-sum cash payout of $68.4 million, instead of taking the full $107 million annuity paid in 26 annual installments.
Since winning the massive prize, he purchased a BMW M3 and plans to go on a golf trip to Ireland. He also donated $50,000 to two local charities — Herndon-Reston FISH Inc. and the Herndon Optimist Club.
McCarthy is a Penn State graduate, and had twice won $1,000 prizes from scratch-offs in the past.
So could we say money goes to money...
Me thinks this wasn't just a "whim"....Considering the fact he's won $1,000 twice in the past tells me he plays quite a bit. I'm willing to bet this guy plays more than just on a "whim".
Oh well ...........................................
This just proves lotteries are not a tax on just the poor and uneducated, they'll take anybody money.
It just goes to show that anyone who buys a ticket can win. Anyone.
I'm just questioning when it's my turn?!
This just isn't right....bad enough I can't hit....at least when someone who needs it does I don't feel so bad, but this? I am sick
Congrats to the new millionaire.
LOL...he's not a "new" millionaire...just has more millions to count!
Yes, your post proves that even an uneducated person like yourself, who does not know how to write (spell or edit) could have their money taken too. LOL.
Tired of this mentality.
He took a risk with his dollar or 5 dollars or whatever, he was probably going to lose and he won.
He's just as entitled to claim his prize as you would be, just because he was already well off (I seriously doubt he was a mult-millionaire just because his dad earns 1.2 million a year) doesn't mean he shouldn't win. The game's all random, so anybody who buys a ticket has the same chance, just like it should be, and so out all of these rich people, who win on occasion, also contribute to the growth of the JP, probably more, becuase they can play more, every once in a while, one will win.
Who hired you as an English consultant to come on here and put someone down.?
You've got one post thus far and you come to this forum to say that another person is uneducated ?
you say;
"Yes, your post proves that even an uneducated person like yourself, who does not know how to write (spell or edit) could have their money taken too. LOL."
Your "pen" name should read Eraser, instead of Ereader.
Welcome to LP Chancellor...!
Please. Get a grip or a sense of humor. Counting peoples postings is silly. Honestly, you just sound petty.
If you cannot take the heat of an honest reply, simply don't post.
(Note: Honestly, if I charged you my standard consultant's fee, you'd probably need some lottery winnings of your own to pay for it. LOL)
AMazing how some of the comments are either "me" sided , begrudging the winner or "assuming" things about the winner that have yet to be validated.
Keep it simple, a ticket was bought, claimed and the winner has the money now. To judge them and say whether they "deserve" it is irrelevant. THey got it , played by the rules, and claimed. Is there a Lottery rule book that says " Only deserving players get to claim the money? Please fill out a ten page non-sensical form to be reviewed by a panel of monkeys who will then send you a card saying you qualify as deserving" Bet half of us would be denied under those monkey rulings .
The only ire that needs relayed is the fact that Uncle Sam who didnt play gets 35% right off the bat, yet we still remain in debt! Free money to the govt and we still scratch our heads wondering where is this money going?