The βlottery curseβ appears to be working its malevolent power on the winner of Maineβs all-time biggest lottery jackpot, poisoning the relationships between the winner, his parents, and the mother of his child.
The anonymous $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner is suing his ex because he claims she blabbed to his parents about the win without his consent.
Now his former partner has hit back against her wealthy accuser, alleging misconduct on his part. Meanwhile, the winnerβs father claims he is βnot the son I knew.β
Doe Vs. Smith
The former couple are referred to in court documents by the pseudonyms βJohn Doeβ and βSara Smith,β respectively. Thatβs because Maine allows lottery winners to remain anonymous.
Doe sued Smith in November 2023, claiming she had violated a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) when she told his dad and stepmom about his newfound riches.
The NDA had been put in place to βpromote the safety and security of John Doe, defendant, and their daughter and to avoid the irreparable harm of allowing the media or public, in general, to discoverβ their identities and physical location, according to the lawsuit.
Doe wants an injunction preventing Smith from disclosing any further information about the jackpot. He has also asked the court to order Smith to list every person she told and pay compensatory damages of βan amount to be determined at trial, but no less than $100,000 per unauthorized disclosure.β
Rift Deepens
But in recently filed documents in the case both Smith and the manβs father claim that Doe himself told his parents about the win. Doe also demanded his father no longer speak to Smith, which caused a rift between the two men.
βI told himβ¦ βYou are not the son I knew,ββ claimed the father in court documents. βHe got angry, calling me a βdictatorβ and an βa***hole.β I have not heard from my son since, and he has not done any of (the) things he promised.β
Smith alleges in a recent court filing that Doe has hired a security team that allegedly follows her and her daughter around on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, Doe claims that Smith is attempting to expose his identity. He also alleges she falsely accused him of trying to βkidnapβ their daughter because he refused to pay for her and her new boyfriend to go on vacation.
