9) Lara and Robert Griffith (Won: £1.8 million)
The couple Lara Griffith and Robert Griffith won £1.8 million in lottery. After this win, everything seemed to go wrong! Their bank accounts were in shambles. Their marriage began crumbling. They bought a fancy new house, which unfortunately was gutted in fire. Lara spent lavishly on designer handbags and Robert bought a Porsche. Today Robert has £7 to his name. His parents are helping him out.
8) Callie Rogers (Won: £1.9 million)
Callie Rogers was a 16-year-old girl when she won £1.9 million in 2003. In fact she was the youngest person ever to have won the lottery in the United Kingdom. However, her lack of experience was evident in the ways she managed her new found richness. She blew the money on drugs, parties and plastic surgery. Today her net worth is around £2,000, but she is happy. She is studying nursing. She says that her wealth drove her to despair, and at her lowest point, she even attempted suicide.
7) Willie Hurt (Won: $3.1 million)
Willie Hurt won $3.1 million in 1989. After two years, he was broke. He lost most of his wealth to cocaine addiction. He went through a messy divorce and was charged with murder.
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