15 Lottery Winners And How They Lost Their Prize Money

10.Cruel Boss

Hayati Kucukkoylu owns a Turkish restaurant in York, UK.  A waiter in his restaurant had a dream of him winning a lottery. The waiter suggested him to buy a lottery ticket. Hayati bought a lottery ticket and won $1.7 million! The waiter wanted half of the winnings, but the boss denied. He knocked the court's door, and the judge told the boss to pay half of the winnings to him.

11.Michigan Man Gone Missing

A Michigan man named Arthur Neal, who won $20,000 in a lottery, went missing one day before he won the lottery. Authorities couldn't tell the reason behind his sudden disappearance. 

12.Son Stole $51 Million Winning Ticket from Mom

In 2012, a 76-year-old woman named Etta May Urquhart said her son has stolen $51 million winning ticket from her. He claimed the winnings to be his because his mother spent his money to buy the ticket. In the end, after a series of fights and consultations, the son received the bulk of the winning amount.