National Lottery<\/a>\u00a0back in 2002.<\/p>\nQuickly dubbed \u201cthe Lotto Lout,” Carroll collected his prize while wearing a court-ordered electronic tag. He had no bank account to receive the money, and initially struggled to open one, due to his criminal record. But once he had the funds at his fingertips, he bought a multimillion-dollar mansion and started spending wildly.<\/p>\n
Carroll blew his hefty fortune on drugs, prostitutes, and illicit parties, including crack and two bottles of vodka a day.<\/p>\n
He is now broke and working as a trash collector. His autobiography, Be Careful What You Wish For<\/em>, is available from all good retailers. The perfect holiday gift for that special someone you just can’t come up with a gift for, or one of those Secret Santa deals.<\/p>\n\n
Winning Lotteries from the Joint: American Laws<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nIn the US, the incarcerated are not legally allowed to play or win lotteries. Even after their release, if they were imprisoned for any kind of gambling-related crime, they may still not be able to take their chances on a lotto jackpot ticket. Some probation guidelines, depending on the crime and the state involved, do not allow ex-cons to play the lottery, either.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Winning a lottery jackpot is the dream of millions around the globe. But winning a lottery jackpot from prison is a privilege that not all who are incarcerated can enjoy. For Australian Hells Angel Reginald Roberts — currently\u00a0awaiting trial in a South Australian pokey for his alleged role in a $270 million plot to import […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":82714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13699],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Australian Hells Angel Wins $1.33 Million Lottery Jackpot from Prison Cell<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n