A Maine man is suing his daughter’s mother after she revealed to his parents that he was the winner of the $1.35 billion Mega Million jackpot.
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The 61-year-old unidentified winner of the Mega Million purchased his ticket at Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine, and decided to receive his prize in a one-time lump sum payment of approximately $500 million, as reported by the Daily Beast. In the lawsuit, he requests a six-figure fine from his daughter’s mother for discussing his massive payout since she signed a non-disclosure agreement requiring the woman to remain silent until 2032. If she remained quiet, the woman would’ve received “support and ongoing security resources” which weren’t disclosed in the suit.
“The NDA expressly provides that it “is effective as of the 8th day of February 2023″ and shall remain in effect through June 1, 2032, representing the date of majority for the Daughter.” (Id. at line 1 and 99). In or about September 2023, John Doe discovered that Defendant has violated the NDA by directly or indirectly disclosing Protected Subject Matter, without John Doe’s permission, to persons other than those defined as an “Authorized Recipient” in paragraph 1(a) of the NDA and by failing to report these disclosures to John Doc as required by paragraph 4 of the NDA,” the filing reads.
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The document also states that John Doe’s baby mother disclosed his earnings to his father and stepmother.
“Upon information and belief, Defendant has disclosed Protected Subject Matter in one or more telephone communications with John Doe’s father and stepmother.”
Doe’s attorney said his client is seeking an injunction barring Smith from revealing any more information about his lottery winnings and wants “all reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court costs incurred in the prosecution of this lawsuit” to be paid no less than $100,000 and damages. It is unclear if the disclosure about the lottery winnings to his parents would count as one or two disclosures and if his sister would count as the third.