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Man Must Pay Ex $15M From Lottery Winnings He Received During The Divorce

A Michigan man who won a $30 Million lottery jackpot must split his winnings with his ex-wife.

The appeals court upheld an arbitrators decision to split the winnings which means Mary Beth Zelasko can keep the $15 million she was awarded even though she and her now ex-husband Rich Zelasko had been separated for two years when he bought the Mega Millions ticket in 2013. 

According to the NY Post, in the court filing, an attorney for Rich Zelasko said, “Rich was lucky, but it was his luck, not Mary’s, that produced the lottery proceeds.” But all luck aside, the arbitrator John Mills said the ticket was still considered “marital property” and handled as such. 

The couple had agreed to have Mills make certain decisions during the divorce case.

Their divorce was not completely finalized until 2018.

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