She Won The $758.7 Million Powerball And Now The Police Have To Protect Her
On Wednesday Mavis Wanczyk was a hospital worker. On Thursday, she became the winner of the largest undivided lottery jackpot in North American history – some $758.7 million. She is…
SAN LORENZO, CA – JANUARY 12: A customer holds Powerball tickets that he purchased at Kavanagh Liquors on January 12, 2015 in San Lorenzo, California. Dozens of people lined up outside of Kavanagh Liquors, a store that has had several multi-million dollar winners, to -purchase Powerball tickets in hopes of winning the estimated record-breaking $1.5 billion dollar jackpot. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesOn Wednesday Mavis Wanczyk was a hospital worker. On Thursday, she became the winner of the largest undivided lottery jackpot in North American history - some $758.7 million. She is no longer a hospital worker. Mavis quit her job on the very first day. She went to the lottery and turned in her ticket and held a press conference the very next day. No lawyer, no finance people, just Mavis turning in her ticket.
I was worried about her right away because she said she wanted to go home, and just think for awhile about what she wanted to do. I've heard lottery winners share stories of getting phone calls, letters, emails and visitors at the door asking for money. What are the chances that people will leave Mavis alone? ZERO!
Chicopee is a small town in Massachusetts where everyone knows everyone and that may be a good thing for Mavis. The Chicopee police have come out and announced they will not tolerate anyone bothering Mavis. They won't let people knock on her door to ask for money. Some people actually become a target and are killed after a lottery win this big. There is a Chicopee police car parked in Mavis Wanczyk's driveway and the cheif of police wants her to know that they have her back.
I feel better already!
