A life well lived
From the
Boston Globe:
Troubled Michigan lottery winner found dead
Police say a Detroit-area woman who collected welfare benefits despite winning a $735,000 lottery prize has died of a possible drug overdose.
Ecorse police Sgt. Cornelius Herring confirmed that 25-year-old Amanda Clayton was found dead about 9 a.m. Saturday at a home in the community southwest of Detroit.
Relatives of Clayton did not immediately return a phone message for comment.
Clayton of Lincoln Park pleaded no contest to fraud in June and was sentenced to nine months� probation in July. Her attorney has said Clayton repaid about $5,500 in food aid and medical benefits.
Michigan�s Department of Human Services says Clayton didn�t inform the state about her pre-tax lottery windfall last year.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law in April requiring lottery officials to tell Human Services about new winners.
"troubled" - a leach on the system and totally unable to cope with success.
Hell, if I won $735,000 I would certainly take a nice trip or something but I would also put a good 15% back into the local community and invest the rest.
Posted by DaveH at September 29, 2012 9:20 PM