The winner of the all-time-record $1.5 billion lottery prize came forward in South Carolina nearly five months after the drawing, officials say.
When buying the ticket, the winner had let another Mega Millions buyer step in front in line. "A simple act of kindness let to an amazing outcome," officials said.Erik S. Lesser / EPAGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.The winner of the all-time-record $1.5 billion lottery prize came forward in South Carolina nearly five months after the drawing, officials said Monday.
The $877 million payout is before taxes, which will be about 7 percent for the state and 24 percent for federal, according to a commission spokeswoman. "We respect the winner’s decision to remain anonymous, and we will honor the winner’s wishes," Brown said. The commission will not even reveal if the winner was a man or woman.
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