NEW YORK (VINnews) — Jewish social media sites were buzzing with the news that a chareidi Jew from Brooklyn had won the $126 million jackpot of the March 8 Mega Millions draw. The man, identified as Herman Kahan, guessed the winning numbers as well as the Mega Ball, enabling him to take the jackpot.
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The NY Lottery said about the win: “What makes this even more interesting is that the winner is a New York Lottery subscriber. The subscription program offered by the New York Lottery lets players enter into every drawing for the duration of their pre-paid subscription.
“The winning ticket for the March 8 drawing was worth $126 million. The cash value of the jackpot (if the winner wants to withdraw the whole amount at once – DI) is $85,848,424 before taxes,” the statement continued.
The after-taxes sum – if the winner withdraws it all at once – would amount to $52.5 million a large sum but less than half of the actual winning amount. According to the reports, Kahan decided to claim the entire lump sum despite the deductions.
Tens of purported pictures of the winner were being displayed on various social media sites but all have been denied up to this point.
this is nobody’s business but his.leave the man alone.
The fellow’s life will never be the same.
Hope he weathers it well.
Wonderful news!
Good for him use it wisely
So, now he can aford a home I. Borough park and may be two in flatbush
i am sure that nick the supershnorrer is already trying to leach off this poor guy
I believe the winner is 68 years old and lives in Williamsburg
a yid gets schar even on a machashava tova , so say u put aside 10 mill for tzedaka, how would u best use it ? what do u feel is the best use for the klal?
Careful – all those that won lotteries 10 years later were poor again. Once the Isreali collectors find out about this guy, he might not have much left. These guys are good at what they do.
$50m. There are dozens of Yidden in NY with that sort of money. what’s the big deal
He needs to pack up and get out of the country. The Chareidi Schnorers will make his life a living hell. Why was this made public? His life will never be the same.
got a tip in the market and made a great fortune and now is the richest of men. eh which yoeli was that again?…compromise is good for marriage.
schnorers will find his address.