Australian lottery winner sues daughter

Comment #16

Lotterologist — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:15:09 GMT

When I win the lotto, i'll tell everyone about it and when I get tired of the money, i'll just give it away. I'll help the sick and the poor since the poor are the ones mainly robbed by the lottery (see the topic entitled, If The Lottery Was Honest ). They say the profits from the lottery go to education , but the billions that the lottery has made is enough to educate the world!

It's the same old story...the lions feed off the lambs and the rich feed off of the poor.

A blatant example... [ More ]

Comment #15

Lotterologist — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:40:12 GMT

Too late to sue his daughter.

Jim's got that money and gone

Comment #14

Brock Lee — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:55:57 GMT

my mom always said she didn't have a favorite child, we all annoyed her equally. my dad had a favorite child though, it just wasn't any of us.

Comment #13

dannyct — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:49:53 GMT

It best not to loan money or get involved in business ventures with family or friends. If things go wrong, it can be very messy. It is mush better not to tell family members or friends that you have won a jackpot. As many of them will expect, or even ask for help . Many lottery winners have gone broke helping family and friends.

Comment #12

justadream — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:19:16 GMT

Unfortunately since this man is 92, this could very well be a case of beginning Alzheimer's or dementia. Bad decisions, a mean demeanor and forgetfulness are part of the first stages. They can be easily manipulated.

Comment #11

ekem6078 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:44:02 GMT

I would've gave them both 100.000, told them don't spend it all in one place and moved out of the State, Bye Bye.

Comment #10

DELotteryPlyr — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:54:26 GMT

Till Jim tries to take off with the 300k... wonder if the local press is keeping an eye on them to get a good follow up story

Comment #9

Artist77 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:47:28 GMT

I agree. I bet the husband has failed businesses or a gambling problem or even drug issues. I think the father probably had a good reason and was perhaps trying to protect his daughter. Some people should not be given large amounts of money since it could destroy them.

Comment #8

db101 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:27:23 GMT

Gotta wonder what the deal is with Jim and why the old man hates him so much. Gambling addict? Bunch of failed business schemes and bankruptcies? Twelve baby mamas like Nick Cannon? Or maybe it's good old fashioned bigotry due to Jim being a different race or religion. Big piece of the story missing.

The irony is that the more the old man tries to cut down Jim, the harder Sue will cling to him.

Comment #7

Artist77 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:54:16 GMT

I think he had a good reason for not wanting to give his daughter money...her husband. Parents often provide differently for each child in wills and trusts so that is not uncommon. Only a greedy entitled child would care. But he made a mistake by trying to give her even $1. Once the money is given, game over.

Comment #6

fellini — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:24:30 GMT

I agree. If I win I will tell no one.

Comment #5

cottoneyedjoe — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:28:53 GMT

I don't have any sympathy for William, as he brought all of these problems on himself by openly playing favorites with his adult children and creating a lot of unnecessary bad blood. Even if you have your reasons for preferring one child over another, unless the unfavored child is an incorrigible criminal or, a good parent doesn't make that fact known and certainly doesn't use it to exact petty revenge. Judge Sheridan was astute in her courtroom observations and I agree with her decision.... [ More ]

Comment #4

JustMaybe — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:55:37 GMT

That is why when I will the lottery, only three people will know I have won - me, myself and I.

People, even blood line family members, change when money is involved.

When I die and they find out about the cash, I will be dead, but while alive, ooh boy, I want to have my peace of mind.

Comment #3

Artist77 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:34:51 GMT

Unless she threatened him.with bodily injury or blackmail, he is out of luck.

He needs to remove her from his will asap. She sounds very greedy and entitled. I think he just got tired of her whining.

You have to learn how to say no. There is no law that will prevent a relative or acquaintance from bugging you for money forever. Sometimes it may be best to end the relationship.

Comment #2

EnReval — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:26:17 GMT

He could have changed his mind at the bank and left town

Did she hv a gun to his back at the counter

Comment #1

Wavepack — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:22:30 GMT

Sounds like Suzanne will be written out of the inheritance now that she pocketed $300K from pops.

Best to earn your own wealth so that you aren't dependent on your parents for financial security.

Also, best to keep on good terms with parents, if possible.

Australian lottery winner sues daughter

Lottery Post — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:37:59 GMT

Claims she overwhelmed him into gifting part of $1 million jackpot

By Kate Northrop

A would-be happy celebration of a $986,212 (US$661,142) jackpot turned into a drawn-out legal battle after an Australian lottery winner sued his daughter for allegedly pressuring him into sharing some of the winnings with her.

Things started going his way when Queensland resident William John Bampton, 92, won a nearly $1 million Australian Lottery jackpot, but he eventually found his family in pieces... [ More ]