36 year old Joseph Driggers was notified by telephone today that the Mega Millions jackpot of over $158,000,000.00 is all his thanks to a ticket he purchased prior to flying out of town this past Sunday morning.
He chose the cash option when buying his sole ticket and will take an estimated $76,000,000.00 in one lump sum. Not a bad welcoming gift to his recent relocation from Georgia to Michigan.
When our producers reached out to Mr. Driggers for a phone interview we were told we had the wrong number and abruptly disconnected. Sources say he was last seen paddling south from the Alabama Gulf coast in a small water craft with several bottles of Titos Vodkas, completely nude. One witness claims he heard Mr. Driggers singing “99 Problems” by Jay-Z as he drifted away.
No further claims of sightings of Mr. Driggers have been reported.