This woman needs a visit to the bottom of the East River..
12-05-2004 | 10:52 PM
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This woman needs a visit to the bottom of the East River..
Marital odds not good for $149 million lottery winner
December 4, 2004, 2:21 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) _ Money _ not even $149 million _ can't buy you love.
Juan Rodriguez, who collected the huge windfall in the Mega Millions lottery last month, is now on the outs with his wife, the New York Post reported Saturday. Iris Rodriguez wants a divorce from her husband of 17 years, and she filed the paperwork just 10 days after Juan bought the winning ticket on Nov. 19.
Iris Rodriguez is seeking a portion of her husband's huge lottery check, the Post said. Rodriguez, 49, opted to take his winnings in a single lump-sum payment of $88.5 million before taxes.
Although the reconciled couple appeared together at a news conference after Rodriguez matched the winning numbers, his wife had previously given him the boot over his financial difficulties. Rodriguez had filed for bankruptcy a month before his lottery win, and court papers showed he had just 78 cents in a savings account and owed $44,000 to creditors.
The Colombian immigrant bought the winning ticket at a store near the midtown Manhattan parking lot where he worked double-shifts as an attendant, earning about $28,000 a year.
December 4, 2004, 2:21 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) _ Money _ not even $149 million _ can't buy you love.
Juan Rodriguez, who collected the huge windfall in the Mega Millions lottery last month, is now on the outs with his wife, the New York Post reported Saturday. Iris Rodriguez wants a divorce from her husband of 17 years, and she filed the paperwork just 10 days after Juan bought the winning ticket on Nov. 19.
Iris Rodriguez is seeking a portion of her husband's huge lottery check, the Post said. Rodriguez, 49, opted to take his winnings in a single lump-sum payment of $88.5 million before taxes.
Although the reconciled couple appeared together at a news conference after Rodriguez matched the winning numbers, his wife had previously given him the boot over his financial difficulties. Rodriguez had filed for bankruptcy a month before his lottery win, and court papers showed he had just 78 cents in a savings account and owed $44,000 to creditors.
The Colombian immigrant bought the winning ticket at a store near the midtown Manhattan parking lot where he worked double-shifts as an attendant, earning about $28,000 a year.
12-05-2004 | 10:59 PM
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Re: This woman needs a visit to the bottom of the East River..
Roflmao............ yeah?............. so?................. I have just one word to say.............. ENTITLEMENT............... 
Better yet... let them hire attorneys to fight over it... instead of each getting 44 million.... they will each get about 400.00...... 
Better yet... let them hire attorneys to fight over it... instead of each getting 44 million.... they will each get about 400.00......
12-05-2004 | 11:03 PM
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I like how it says she had "previously" filed for divorce over his financial difficulties.
12-06-2004 | 12:35 AM
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What need does she have for a husband... when she can have 44 million instead?................ 
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12-06-2004 | 07:56 AM
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I was married for six months (took two years to get divorced) and she wanted half my house that I paid for. We settled on something less, not much, but I didnt win the lottery to get it.
Either way Im sure he will be happier without her. He still wins.
Either way Im sure he will be happier without her. He still wins.
12-06-2004 | 11:36 AM
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So he is $44,000 in debt, and has .27 cents to his name.....
And he's out blowing money that his family needs to pay bills on LOTTERY TICKETS? What a jerk.
He works two jobs, but hasn't got a dime? I'll just bet he was blowing money like that all the time. Since he obviously lacks self-discipline, winning the lottery will probably be the worst thing that could have happened to him.
How soon do you think he'll be flat broke again? 5 years? 6 years? I'm sure his wife just wants to get it out of his hands before he blows it all.
And he's out blowing money that his family needs to pay bills on LOTTERY TICKETS? What a jerk.
He works two jobs, but hasn't got a dime? I'll just bet he was blowing money like that all the time. Since he obviously lacks self-discipline, winning the lottery will probably be the worst thing that could have happened to him.
How soon do you think he'll be flat broke again? 5 years? 6 years? I'm sure his wife just wants to get it out of his hands before he blows it all.
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