I wonder if this is something she worked out with her lawyer because, as far as I know, in the past when someone won a jackpot this large, they had to attend the press conference once they came forward with the winning ticket.

(CNN) -- A single winner has come forward to claim the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, a nearly $591 million Powerball dr...om mid-May, Florida Lottery officials said Wednesday.

The winner of the $590.5 million jackpot will be announced at 2 p.m. ET in Tallahassee, lottery manager Mike Purcell told CNN. But she won't be attending the news conference, he said.

The winning ticket was sold at a grocery store in Zephyrhills, Florida, a town of about 13,000 north of Tampa. The amount of the prize grew dramatically as the May 18 drawing approached, with Florida lottery officials selling about $45,000 worth of tickets an hour at the peak.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/0...?hpt=hp_t2

If this person did get a lawyer beforehand good for them, a financial manager too, I wouldn't do a news conference either if at all possible, I wouldn't give my name, nothing, but I think there are legal stuff the lottery commission just has to do.

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I wonder how much that person actually gets once everybody else gets their share, I'm sure it's still an healthy sum. Must be nice, even with the problems of so many trying to separate them from their money.

I'm not positive, but I don't think lottery winners are required to attend the press conference or have their picture taken for publication. Can you imagine the nutzoids that will be stalking this woman? I'm surprised they released her name even. I remember about a year ago there was a mega million winner right here in my neighborhood. The ticket was purchased at a local grocery store. When the winner was announced, all that was revealed was his gender, his age and his marital status, no name, no photos, no other info other than he had about 4 grown children.

The winner was smart not to have her picture plastered all over the nation. She's 84 years old and doesn't need the world knocking on her door asking for handouts. Depending on her family situation, she's going to be hounded enough by them. Lord knows they're holding their breath until the lord calls her home. And another thing. She better not travel to Mexico. I hear eveyr 15 minutes some well-to-do or rich person is kidnapped. Hell, with that kind of money, I'd be afraid to leave my house!

Last night I was watching some weird movie called "The Extra Man" about an old dude teaching a younger dude about being a companion for old rich women.

It's a strange but intriguing story.

Then I read that this new millionairesses is 84 years old.



It's like the universe is trying to tell me to move to Zephyrhills, FL.

PurpleJedi said:

Last night I was watching some weird movie called "The Extra Man" about an old dude teaching a younger dude about being a companion for old rich women.

It's a strange but intriguing story.

Then I read that this new millionairesses is 84 years old.



It's like the universe is trying to tell me to move to Zephyrhills, FL.

:lightbulb: dude! that is so romantic!!! you could make a documentary about your courtship and get rich!

XxAxX said:

PurpleJedi said:

Last night I was watching some weird movie called "The Extra Man" about an old dude teaching a younger dude about being a companion for old rich women.

It's a strange but intriguing story.

Then I read that this new millionairesses is 84 years old.



It's like the universe is trying to tell me to move to Zephyrhills, FL.

:lightbulb: dude! that is so romantic!!! you could make a documentary about your courtship and get rich!

The coolest thing would be that - being as how she's probably already flirting with Alzheimer's - I can hire a day laborer to perform the physical needs of the marriage on her, and she'd never know the difference.

I bet she won't be single much longer!