Michigan Lottery Winner Quits Job, Pays Ex Co-Workers $1 Million Each

David Sneath spent his April Fool's Day with perhaps the oldest trick in the book. Calling family members and telling them that he won the Mega Millions lottery jackpot.

Being that it was April Fool's Day, the reaction was pretty much the same no matter which of his family was on the phone. "I called my sister, she didn't believe me. I called my daughter, she thought I was nuts," said Sneath.

After he convinced them that he was a winner, he probably told them something else. He was quitting his job immediately, which he did on Thursday.

He did not forget his friends at the ford Motor Plant where he worked, however. Four of his co-workers and Sneath used to all chip in money and buy lottery tickets. The five of them never won. The ticket he won with on Tuesday was not purchased by the group, but by his son, under Sneath's direction.

What he did next is an honorable gesture. He will be giving all four of his lottery crew $1 million each. That will be a nice parting gift for his ex co-workers to remember him by.

As for himself, he plans on buying himself a cottage, and maybe purchasing a new car. It will not be a Ford. "I worked for Ford Motor Company. I won't be buying a Ford product," he said.

April 5, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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