Idaho Millionaire Disappears

[ryan23945]

[quote]RATHDRUM, Idaho -- Holly Lahti burst into the spotlight a week ago in a feel-good story about a single mother who won a $190 million Mega Millions jackpot.
Then came the mugshot: a thin young woman with disheveled brown hair, sporting a black eye and cuts and bruises on her face and neck. It turned out she was separated from a man who court records indicated had abused her, and now has a possible claim to some of the money through a quirk in Idaho law.
Lahti, 29, went underground with her two daughters immediately after learning she had won half of a $380 million jackpot in the Jan. 4 drawing. She has not been seen or heard in public since.
The mugshot was taken after Lahti and her husband, Josh Lahti, both were arrested during a domestic dispute in 2003. The charges were later dropped, and the couple has long been separated.
Josh Lahti said he did not know Holly had won the lottery until told by a reporter from The Associated Press last week.
[size="4"][b]"That's awesome! I won't have to pay child support!"[/b][/size] he said upon learning his wife was rich.
As it turns out, the husband could be entitled to a chunk of the winnings because he and Lahti never divorced and were never legally separated for that matter. Idaho's murky law on the issue requires a divorce filing to grant separation, which is a key factor in splitting up assets between spouses.
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wow what a class act, heres a link to the full article [url="http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/01/mystery_surrounds_idaho_winner.html"]LINK[/url]

[Jabara]

Wow, what an incredibly sad and horrible story.
I had heard before that she had waited and wanted to remain anonymous, which I don't blame her, I would do the same.
People that I never thought I knew would be coming out of the woodwork to either ask for money or try to take it.
It sounds like the male in the story, isn't the best example of humanity, yet might get some of her money.
It's like the greatest and worst thing for her, a blessing and a curse.
Such is life...

I'd move out of state, and change my name depending on how serious a threat it could turn into.
It seems like the male doesn't deserve the money, but instead, a jail sentence.

I've thought about winning the lottery a lot...

[ryan23945]

[quote name='Jabara' timestamp='1295769653' post='621500']
Wow, what an incredibly sad and horrible story.
I had heard before that she had waited and wanted to remain anonymous, which I don't blame her, I would do the same.
People that I never thought I knew would be coming out of the woodwork to either ask for money or try to take it.
It sounds like the male in the story, isn't the best example of humanity, yet might get some of her money.
It's like the greatest and worst thing for her, a blessing and a curse.
Such is life...

I'd move out of state, and change my name depending on how serious a threat it could turn into.
It seems like the male doesn't deserve the money, but instead, a jail sentence.

[b]I've thought about winning the lottery a lot...[/b]
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that makes 2 of us haha


ya u would think that the lotto would solve all ur problems, quite the contrary though, especially in this case,and given thier history, she may expect more violence if her husband is indeed granted rights to some on the winnings, and she remains off the grid.