It's Official - Decision Made On Woman Powerball $560M Winner Who Wants To Stay Anonymous

It's official. The lottery winner who wants to remain anonymous will shortly be allowed to start collecting some of her $559.7 Million US Powerball jackpot.

But the New Hampshire woman - who won the Jan 6, 2018, draw - still has to wait for a court to decide whether to let her remain anonymous.

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Attorney Steven Gordon said that if his client’s name is revealed, she could be subject to harassment, annoyance and possibly threats or violence.

He said his client followed the lottery commission’s instructions and signed her name and hometown on the ticket, essentially losing her right to anonymity.

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This could have been avoided if she had first assigned it to a trust, added Gordon.

“She doesn’t want to be a celebrity,” said William Shaheen of Shaheen and Gordon law firm, adding the winner is already highly stressed. 

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