He chose to take the cash option which was $113.4 million after taxes. Jack Whittaker began having several legal and personal problems after winning the lottery including having his car broken into and thieves stole more than $500 thousand which he carried with him in a suitcase. His daughter and her boyfriend were found dead in his home on separate instances and his home caught fire at some point. He was also sued by Caesars Atlantic City because he bounced $1.5 million worth of checks, but he countersued.
