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He Stole His Mom’s $51 Million Lotto Ticket

When you win the lottery, it’s in your best interest to not let anyone handle the winning ticket for you. But what about your own family members? When Etta May Urquhart won $51 million dollars in May 2011, her son, Ronnie Lee Orender, signed the ticket on her behalf. Then, he got greedy.

The two had a mutual agreement that Orender would handle her money and that the winnings would be used to take care of the family. Instead, he went on a spending spree, buying four houses, 10 cars, and a boat. Etta filed a lawsuit claiming her son stole her winnings and the two settled for an undisclosed amount in 2013 — but there’s been no word on whether or not the mother and son have made up.