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The Mega Million $1.53 Billion jackpot has finally been claimed.After various efforts for the claimant to come forward, it took nearly 180 days for them to finally claim the prize. The claimant from South Carolina came forward on Monday but wanted full anonymity, we don’t even know their gender.
Single Biggest Win In History
The one off payment, which the claimant decided on amounted to $877,784,124 before taxes, 7% will be given to the state and 24% to the Federal Government.This is a history maker in the US with the payment being the largest single-ticket win ever. The KC Mart in South Carolina who sold the ticket will also receive $50,000 for actually selling the ticket to the claimant with the state of Carolina are set to receive $61M in taxes.
Respect Anonymity
Hogan Brown, South Carolina’s Lottery Commission Executive Director Spoke of the win,“ We are delighted that the winner is a South Carolinian and has come forward to claim this remarkable prize. We respect the winner’s decision to remain anonymous, and we will honour the winner’s wishes.”The only details we know about the winner is where the ticket was bought and it was a Quick-pick impulse by the claimant, that impulse will change their life forever.