Powerball Winner • PA • 2008
Jackpot (2024$)
N/A
lump sum
Age at Win
Unknown
Winning numbers 20-30-37-50-52, Powerball 33. Quick Pick purchase at Bookland, York, PA.
Elected cash option of $30.2M, approximately $22.6M after federal taxes. Pennsylvania exempts lottery winnings from state tax.
Purchased remote inn in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Wilds as 'dream' investment.
Lock Haven Express highlights inn as 'dream come true' for the couple.
Son's initials appear on Seller's Property Disclosure for electrical systems.
Myrna files for divorce in Lycoming County (Case FC-19-20994).
Hearing for Petition Against Dissipation of Assets - accusation that marital property was squandered.
Motion for Special Relief heard telephonically during pandemic lockdown.
Black Forest Inn listed at $1,100,000 as divorce liquidation.
Price reduced by $100,000 (9.1%) to $1,000,000.
Price dropped to $995,000 to break psychological $1M barrier.
Inn remains on market, costing ~$7,000/month in carrying costs. Annual taxes $14,007.
Not documented in detail. The couple discovered their win amid the 2008 financial crisis, when Lehman Brothers had just collapsed and global markets were in freefall.