Harry Posted July 28, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2009 An MTA worker emerged Tuesday as the winner of a $133 Mega Millions jackpot, going public three weeks after his numbers came in. Aubrey Boyce, 49, of Queens, spent $2 on tickets for the July 7 drawing - and wound up with a lump sum cash payment of $56.7 million after taxes. It's a big pay upgrade for Boyce, who earned a little more than $50,000 a year as an MTA collections agent. The married Boyce said he waited to claim his prize until after the excitement surrounding the drawing calmed down. During the interim, Boyce set up an asset management trust fund to handle his windfall. Lottery officials said the Mega Millions winner allowed the computer to pick the numbers. He opted for the lump sum payment that will give him a whopping $82.7 million. Full story: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/28/2009-07-28_queens_man_who_won_133m_mega_millions_comes_out_of_hiding_to_claim_prize.html#ixzz0MbFnDALg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted July 28, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2009 An MTA worker emerged Tuesday as the winner of a $133 Mega Millions jackpot, going public three weeks after his numbers came in. Aubrey Boyce, 49, of Queens, spent $2 on tickets for the July 7 drawing - and wound up with a lump sum cash payment of $56.7 million after taxes. It's a big pay upgrade for Boyce, who earned a little more than $50,000 a year as an MTA collections agent. The married Boyce said he waited to claim his prize until after the excitement surrounding the drawing calmed down. During the interim, Boyce set up an asset management trust fund to handle his windfall. Lottery officials said the Mega Millions winner allowed the computer to pick the numbers. He opted for the lump sum payment that will give him a whopping $82.7 million. Full story: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/28/2009-07-28_queens_man_who_won_133m_mega_millions_comes_out_of_hiding_to_claim_prize.html#ixzz0MbFnDALg Wow. Luckiest guy in New York right now:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted July 29, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 29, 2009 Lucky guy! But does he get that whole amount or half of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted July 29, 2009 Share #4 Posted July 29, 2009 Lucky guy! But does he get that whole amount or half of it? After taxes, the world's newest Multi Millionarie gets about $80 Million in 1-time( only lump sum)payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAA89 Posted July 29, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 29, 2009 Maybe he can bail the MTA out of its financial woes;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPBO Posted July 29, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 29, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knetbVx5A-Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted July 29, 2009 Share #7 Posted July 29, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knetbVx5A-Q LMAO at this song by "Mr Paycheck.' Thanks for sharing CPBO. I am sure Mr. Boyce has alot of new friends right now lol. Including some good looking pretty ladies lol:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASCAR Posted July 29, 2009 Share #8 Posted July 29, 2009 I'm not gonna lie....I thought I won!!!!lol:p I was working the and I bought a ticket from that store on my lunch break on Hillside ave.My friend called me saying- "Somebody hit the Lotto from a store in Queens on HIllside Ave!"I was like-"WHAT???" I only play the BIG drawings QP for about $5.I never check the tickets right away...Guess what?? I'm still a T/O... I wish him all the best,it's gotta feel good to leave the MTA on yur own terms! BTW the interest is gonna be NUTS!!!! What's that about-$100,000 for every MIL??!!! My GOD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted July 30, 2009 Share #9 Posted July 30, 2009 I actually feel sorry for the guy, how can he sleep? Everywhere he goes now, he will get stopped, etc. All of the vultures are going to try to sell him something, and everybody that he ever knew in his lifetime will come out of the woodwork asking for handouts. His winning the lottery will most certainly not give him peace of mind. Some of the most miserable people in this world are the wealthy. It's a fact that most lottery winners go bankrupt in a few years. Yes I know that he won a staggering amount but money comes and it goes. Everything in life happens for a reason I am sure he is saying to himself, why me? Hopefully he does the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted July 30, 2009 Share #10 Posted July 30, 2009 From what I heard, he has already told the TA where they can stick his pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messino Posted July 30, 2009 Share #11 Posted July 30, 2009 I actually feel sorry for the guy, how can he sleep? Everywhere he goes now, he will get stopped, etc. All of the vultures are going to try to sell him something, and everybody that he ever knew in his lifetime will come out of the woodwork asking for handouts. His winning the lottery will most certainly not give him peace of mind. Some of the most miserable people in this world are the wealthy. I would have loved to win that! but if it were me I would have packed up and moved far away before claiming the ticket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armax1980 Posted July 30, 2009 Share #12 Posted July 30, 2009 The dude should had stayed a few more years then retire at 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted July 30, 2009 Share #13 Posted July 30, 2009 From what I heard, he has already told the TA where they can stick his pass. Then a few years, he will be crawling back to the MTA asking for his job back. Most of these overnight millionaires end up broke quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted July 31, 2009 Then a few years, he will be crawling back to the MTA asking for his job back. Most of these overnight millionaires end up broke quickly. He's good. I'm sure he'll never work for the MTA again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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