But because the winning ticket was bought in Michigan, another state that allows winners to remain anonymous, it took a few months for the public to learn anything about the winners. lottery prize ever was won in a January 2021 Mega Millions drawing. The Acostas remained anonymous for months after winning but released a statement saying they were thankful for the 'rare gift that has been placed in our care.' 2. At the time they planned to get massages, upgrade their truck and retire with the newfound wealth, according to NBC.
'We're not guaranteed tomorrow,' says John.įlorida-based Smith and Kaltschmidt also picked the lump sum. The Robinsons' winning ticket was one of four they bought at a grocery store, they told NBC's TODAY show. The winners - John and Lisa Robinson in Tennessee, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt in Florida, and Marvin and Mae Acosta in California - split the full prize, giving them the option of roughly $533 million before taxes as an annuity or $327.8 million as the lump-sum payment.
As soon as the current Powerball jackpot finds a winner, or winners, this one from five years ago will drop down to the second-biggest slot. 13, 2016, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history's biggest lottery prize - but not for much longer.
