Promised 30 years ago: American shared a multi-million dollar jackpot with a friend
The man kept the promise he made to his friend almost 30 years ago and shared with him a $ 22 million lottery win. CBS News.
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In 1992, two friends swore: if one of them wins the Powerball jackpot, he will split it by two.
Almost 30 years later, one of them fulfilled a promise, sealed with a handshake.
It all happened in early July when Thomas Cook bought a Powerball ticket in Menomonee, Wisconsin. The jackpot awaited him.
Upon learning that he had won a whopping $ 22 million, Cook called his friend Joe Feeney and told him the news.
“When he called me, I asked: “Why are you fooling me?” - recalls Feeney.
Cook, however, was not joking, although the odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot, according to lottery statistics, are 1 in 292 201 338.
Cook and Feeney chose the cash option, which allowed them to take home about $16,7 million—each receiving $5,7 million after taxes. Neither friend has any extravagant plans for their winnings other than to enjoy their retirement.
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Feeney is already retired. And after winning, Cook submitted his resignation from his job and said that now friends can “live the way they want.”
“I can’t think of a better way to retire,” Cook said.
In the near future, the friends are planning to travel with their families.
“The power of friendship and a handshake has paid off,” Wisconsin Lottery Director Cindy Polzin said in a press release. “I’m excited along with them - their happy day has come!”
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