LIVE VIDEO: Mega Millions $273M winner tells his story

LIVE VIDEO: Meet New Jersey's newest Mega Millionaire. Michael J. Weirsky tells the story of his $273M win during a lottery news conference.

[@darrylredding8146]

I'm glad to here that it was someone who needed the money, congratulations...😊

[@officialmerrick]

Congrats to Michael and All Fellow Lottery Jackpot Winners 🌊

[@oFiGuReZo]

Can’t even be mad, glad this money went to someone who really needed it.

[@sophritoh]

?? Why would anyone be mad lol If you are the type to get mad that someone won, that means u have a LACK mentality, and u should probably cultivate an ABUNDANCE mindset and learn that there is more than enough for everyone; someone winning does NOT mean there’s less for everyone else

[@oFiGuReZo]

@@sophritoh It's a figure of speak not to be taken literally........

[@scottwilson5581]

Glad to see someone won who needed it and is a generous person

[@theshinythings123]

Why are people blaming the ex though? He literally said he didn't work for 15 years when she did. I mean who wouldn't leave.

[@pebblesrawlscook]

She probably had a nice job that allowed him to come along. You never know what their arrangement was...

[@momodoudem7730]

If your husband doesn't get a job the best and the human way to do is to help him not to divorce him...

[@kobydallas5390]

Women do it all the time... just because he didn't work outside of the house does not mean that he didn't contribute to the home. Plenty of stay-at-home wives and mothers manage the house and apparently ...that's what he did. He doesn't owe her a d*** thing. Marriage vows are forever... unless they decide to get a divorce ... which is exactly what they did! It doesn't mean that if I win the lottery... I will give you half! The wife seemed pretty hateful and bitter to me.... I'm guessing she was pretty verbally and emotionally abusive during the years of their marriage so.... good riddance! And fyi.... I am a woman..I support equal rights and equal consequences!

[@sophritoh]

@@momodoudem7730 true, if he needs mental health help! Also, if you truly love someone none of that matters. I’m blessed enough to have true soulmate love where I could never be without this person, I don’t even have choice because we are so linked energetically… Earthly material circumstances could never come between true soulmates, our love is divine

[@Goongeengaga]

Fr she deserves something frfr

[@angied3664]

Congratulations you’re the Jackpot Winner

[@constantinorepwech6172]

Congratulations Mike and GOD bless you and family!!!

[@sherrihorning7822]

Love seeing you brought your mom and sister. Family is the BEST!! You are a down to earth, everyday man. Great to see someone who needs it win it

[@elenaefremova7463]

Haha you retarded clown

[@elenaefremova7463]

Haha you retarded clown

[@elenaefremova7463]

Haha you retarded clown

[@42andscrazymoss55]

I know his ex wife is sick.I can tell she treated him bad and I know if she knew this she would have never left him.She divorces him in October and he wins 273 million in March.O after seeing this god really has a sense of humor great story.And I send 30 dollars but I’m glad someone like him won he really needed it he was broke I love it.Enjoy you’re winnings my friend and life😁😁😁

[@mybrotherskeeper2088]

My ex destroyed me to. I can't keep a job because he hired private investigators to find my places of work and I have documentation of my ex calling my personal places I would work for and stalked me and got me fired from numerous jobs. When he took me to court I had evidence of this and the courts kicked it out as hear say! The courts don't protect from the abuser's at all. It's good to see God blessed this man who I have faith that he will be protected and have the life God intended for him and all who love him. God bless each and every one of us good people in Christ Jesus.

[@deniseadutwum3511]

This is a true example on how some partners in your life are bad luck,norhing will happen you until you leave or walk away from their lives,if he was still with her he might never won or get the ticket back from that store

[@theanswersisinsideu]

For real!

[@tarag7292]

Well he didn't work the whole time they were married, and that was not what they agreed upon. And then after they divorced, he got spousal support from here. I am not saying that I am against that, however you need to shut it, acting like HE was some perfect guy and the wife was a bitch or something. You don't know how she treated him and vise versa. Stop projecting your bitterness about women and marriage unto other men. And by the way, she found out he won, all the ex-wife wanted was for her alimony payments to stop, THAT'S IT. And despite all that, I am very happy for this guy. He does come off as a likable person. I hope that he will maintain his wealth and make smart investments so he doesn't end up filing for bankruptcy in 5 to 10 years.

[@patrickmooreallen2814]

I saw a comment of Monalisa Tinsley on the internet saying that there is a priest who help win the lottery from Africa, The first question i ask my self was why will he say this on the internet!!! because to me it was ridiculous to let people know about such secret. But i am a person who believe in spiritual powers because i have seen it work when i visited India years back. All i did was to give a try and truly i won $22 Million jackpot and my life has changed since i became a winner. I promise the priest that i will tell the whole world about him because he brought me out of bankrupt.. I cant give the world money but i can give people a good advise to contact this good man for lottery help. His whatsapp number is [phone] and his email address is templeofpermanenthealings@gmail. com

[@randybear777]

Congratulations..!! You seem like a good man and kind and generous to want to help so many people in need. 🙏☮️

[@megandavidson8543]

He’s a con artist, a millionaire doesn’t ask for money to send money.

[@megandavidson8543]

Unless it’s a fake Mike on Instagram saying he’s going to send people money. But this person DMed me saying he was Mike he went on video it even looked like him but he wanted me to send him money to cover the fee.. But $2,500 is a lot of money to cover a fee.

[@johnkulnu83]

@@megandavidson8543 got you thanks for the information

[@tarag7292]

​@@megandavidson8543 I can't believe y'all are STILL falling for these scams. I am sorry, but you have to literally be stupid to continue to fall for this as if the Internet doesn't have scammers. 🤦🏿‍♀️ I can't believe I have to explain this because this is f-ing common sense, but if you see ANY posts on any social media pages claiming to be lottery winners and they have a profile picture from their press conference, it is NOT THEM. This goes for Michael, Shane Missler, Julie leach, The Harrig Family, Mavis W., Eddie Castro, I don't care. NONE of these lottery winners have NOTHING to do with these scams. YOU'RE the blame for falling for it. 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@magiqu3]

you are gifted human being 🦋 let all your dreams come true 🔆

[@davidharrington5287]

This is a very kind man. Be well Mike and have yourself a blast!

[@charleetuner]

I love this!!! Well deserved dude!!! Great story!!!

[@daviddarviewsandmore1697]

Man you deserve this and yes im interested in the $20.000 dollars which i will use for retirement.

[@kimheartlandequestrian3174]

@@daviddarviewsandmore1697 did you receive your 20k?😊

[@daviddarviewsandmore1697]

@Kim Heartland Equestrian no I did not.

[@kevgmor]

such a great, whole heart you have. It was nice chatting with you this morning. I wish you the best!

[@kevgmor]

did we chat on Instagram?

[@NewBalance-pu8ft]

It's seem audio is not synchronized to the lip movement! Anybody else noticed that too?

[@abooki_omuati]

God’s blessings find you wherever you are because your blessing was marked way before. Congratulations and well deserved. You are humble.

[@lisatoarmina9437]

WOW! Now that goes to show you there are still some honest and genuinely good people in the world. Enough said. Congratulations !

[@cristinekulkowsky9654]

I only wish that I could be a winner of even 1 million dollars!!!

[@agnesi8690]

I'll take 2 bucks.

[@yandia77]

You will😊

[@findthepurposeofmydestiny2884]

You will if you believe.. visualize the money already in your hand

[@MarioG02]

How silly that in America you HAVE to come out public and pay tax as well when you win

[@derrmann1800]

there are some states where you have a choice. You can avoid state taxes but they will make your name public. Another way is that you can make a trust fund. If you make a trust your trust can pick up the ticket. With the trust you will have to pay taxes on it.

[@brittanyjones8672]

Congratulations 🎉🍾🎊🎈 I’m so happy for him because I would be joining him

[@anitamenete792]

Congratulations for winning the lottery. Also Congratulations for sharing and assisting others. Keep blessed and enjoy your deserved win.

[@aileencruz9979]

Congratulations, Mike! Happy for you. Now I’m next!!!

[@carolyngatwood9180]

Congratulations so proud of you. You deserve it. God Bless you and maybe remember some of these wonderful charities out that. Good luck and God Bless.

[@1StellarMorgan]

This man has his priorities straight. First thing to buy: Ford Raptor. I’m doing the same thing!

[@MrPlatinumgs]

PGS HERE !!! Congratulations the longest two weeks in your life. God is good 👍

[@christinedistefano2772]

Congratulations, you have been incredibly blessed. Enjoy your winnings and what they will mean to you and your family. God bless you sir!!!☮️☮️❤️❤️

[@iamlotteryjackpotwinnerbil2957]

Congratulations my brother I can't wait

[@jameshobsonusa]

What a Blessed way to make a new friend!

[@DavidOrtiz-xz2nv]

Mike, you are a generous person, you are making a good matter, always is good to help whom its need it😊😊❤️💥💯

[@vel1hunnid348]

I was down......now im wayyy UP👏👏👏👏i lo ve it ! Go mike👍

[@JKSliceOfLife68]

Thank you that the jockpot got to the good hearted people. Congratulations !

[@ladyketurahinwaiting]

Outrageous blessings on you Mike!!!

[@BrightKreations]

Ohh wow..congratulations my friend ..So happy for you👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jessicaworth7206]

Wow that is a Blessing God bless you and your family Abundantly

[@lindainglima1961]

How awesome Michael. Whoop Whoop. Take care of yourself and your family. God bless you.

[@williamcobb1930]

I hope you keep good people around you and remain humble.

[@ajayimichael6068]

Hi Mr Michael congratulations to you and family.... best wishes 👋

[@jamesb4555]

That’s awesome congratulations

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

I can't stand it that people must reveal that they won. 😢

[@mybrotherskeeper2088]

God bless you abundantly my brother in Christ. My ex destroyed me. He trashed my truck after he left me. Go enjoy that truck. Congrats to you and God bless you and your families protection each and every day.

[@lisaallison8876]

What a Blessing!!! Congrats

[@hvacr24]

Congratulations to the winners!!

[@charleneletourneau8668]

Holy cow! Congratulations !

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

God Bless, Mike is a Good Man. The Money is in the right hands. He deserves it.

[@lorrainedodd8844]

CONGRATULATIONS !!

[@mistybennett5040]

Looks like a really nice man God blessed him his heart is pure as gold 😊

[@askadvice]

Congratulations Michael 🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@janjohnson5225]

Congratulations to you I've been wishing and playing for years, but no luck yet and lord knows that I could use a financial blessing, I still have faith that someday it's coming, stay blessed 🙏

[@ritadt7406]

I hope be a winner like you. But I don't have a money to buy a ticket lottery.congrat and be happy

[@sherrihorning7822]

Wow AMAZING!! So happy for you!

[@ibichannel3136]

When I win the lottery I’m buying a nice house.

[@susanadeclaro1461]

I would like to thank you sir Michael for the blessing ..

[@kimheartlandequestrian3174]

Did you receive your money? Is this a legit off Instagram?

[@TheRealdealbay]

Congratulations to the winners 🏆🏆🏆🏆😊😊😊

[@fatimalilyy684]

I would be happy if I won only $100,000

[@A_Ducky]

Exactly

[@sgurung9428]

You will win.

[@ElizabethWarrenYeahYeah]

@@A_Ducky agreed, it doesn't have to be the jackpot for it to be very useful to you. I'd be happy with 2nd tier in any of the draws I enter, that way I'd be unlikely to draw any attention to the win, but would still get peace to enjoy it.

[@Patrickmetaldetecting]

Congratulations on the win

[@nickscarter9609]

He don’t need a truck , a ferrari will work !

[@2pacthegreatestofalltime]

It's so crazy how many lottery winners have nothing or dead broke when they win but playing $20 a week or $80 a month for several years adds up all due to the hope and dream. Congratulations for persistent and never giving up. I couldn't do that and I'm even employed. That's a lot of money every week and week after week no winner. I'll be depressed and give up. I usually spend $2 a draw on MM, PB, and pick 6 in my state adding $18 weekly on all pots but not having more numbers play. I'll probably switch up my strategy and focus on what he did and just stick with $20 a week and $10 there and $10 here. It's also amazing how humble he is but his ex-wife immediately said she was taking him back to court after the win🤦🏾‍♂️ He said it like it's nothing because he has 163 million after taxes but hey she probably due something because she carried him for years when he didn't have nothing. I'm just saying 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@derrmann1800]

imagine buying tickets at the same spot yet you didn't win. It would be like shooting the game winner and going in and then out haha. Congrats on this guy. Do your thing.

[@mikefetsko3606]

Cool Yeah it's a tuff world and a tuff work force out there. Thumbs Up!

[@balajivr7943]

The instagram scam is still happening in this guy name. dont fall for it guys.

[@mylooney79]

Yepp, contacted me last week... Astonishing that you and only very few others are mentioning it!

[@cassiemarks3078]

That’s the whole reason I’m here… the account looked sketch af, and wanted to be sure.

[@mylooney79]

@@cassiemarks3078 Hahaha... Same here! He recently requested with a new account and the same scam...

[@b.tillman6195]

OMG! Good for him!

[@mariaginaguerrero1995]

Congrats.. Wish to win also in the lottery here.. 🙏🙏🙏

[@sscott5340]

Good for him 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@JonathanLewis-rj9yd]

That's truly amazing

[@pacsis8746]

I pray he’s living well still ❤️

[@orionstar6747]

The things I wanna do when I win the Lottery, cannot even be listed in a day, but will talk about that when it happens.

[@Bill_Landis]

Awesome story!

[@robertofcalder6866]

Congrats 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 many yrs of health and Blessings to you and your family enjoy stay safe and blessed stay humble and kind 🙏🏻 GodBless. God is Good all the time Amen ✝️ 🙏🏻.

[@ignaciotabares5912]

You are very lucky man Michael. I like ur video

[@lizaroz2012]

Congrats Michael so exciting!!!

[@cassonyalampkin6871]

Congratulations!!

[@kimberlymcnair9205]

Wonderful congratulations

[@adventureswithgoat8515]

Wow. That is amazing.

[@debranewson2917]

I see that this gentleman is a really great guy to be so committed to helping people other than family! He's GOING TO HEAVEN & if he ever had enemies, then THEY WILL BE HIS FOOTSTOOL!🙏😉GOD BLESS

[@jaybb4816]

One lucky man with a big heart by the sounds of it

[@lisancristo1327]

I am happy for you!

[@lopezlupe1973]

Good things happen to good people ❤️ If I could buy a house I’d be happy 😃 Stay blessed 🙏🏽

[@gloriaemaldonado6885]

Congratulations, God Bless

[@janettesuber6311]

Dear Mr. Michael Weirsky, I wanted to contact you and let you know that someone is fraudulently using your name to contact people via Instagram and promising them a gift of money. If you or your Attorney would like to contact me for the information I saved about these thieves.

[@falconlifestyles]

Yes, this appears to be a scam!

[@timmyoltool2825]

@@falconlifestyles lmao

[@HBK970]

it was me, i'm the scammer. Snitch!

[@joannerousseau1610]

Also you are a very generous man

[@ericdennett1384]

I think it's great that people win HOWEVER It's so unfair that people are made to reveal their and families identitys.

[@randalluther1432]

Congratulations Mike! 👍👍👍

[@reginahartley5669]

That's awesome congratulations

[@ERT02]

Congratulations Michell

[@ChasemillionsTV]

The dude Who found the tickets and turned it in. Must feel. Horrible smh and the. Cashier also

[@BadassItalianJew]

Amazing 👏

[@jedwardreaves]

Awesome story Mike.

[@lastsamurai57]

Congratulations sir!🤙🏽💯✅

[@danyelgonzalez2873]

Hey felicidades

[@IDFC76]

Congratulations For this Man. Live changer.

[@audreyhobbs7937]

Thankyou

[@joeyppppppp2]

Omg I would love to see his exes reaction when she saw this on TV 😂😂goldigger

[@VBN59Z]

Its Me gold digger? He was the gold digger. He didn’t work for 15 years and she supported him! She was paying him alimony. He owes her half 💯 Know your facts before you open your mouth idiot

[@pedroprieto6885]

Pat Smith stfu he doesn’t owe that bitch shit

[@TBAG23]

@@VBN59Z he should not give her single penny not even penny , keep it in your mind pat shit :)

[@tarag7292]

@@TBAG23 Funny how you bitter bros are out here who love to bitch about women using men for money and how women are gold diggers see the case reverse and STILL are siding with the guy who didn't work for 15 years and got alimony. If that is such a horrible thing about marriages, then shouldn't it be bad no matter who it is done to, or are you guy's hang ups about women in marriage that you don't really carry those values of a spouse using another no matter which one it is, is wrong and just want to side with the guy? LOL. I can tell you right now I don't have a problem with this guy getting alimony because I am not a hypocrite. And I am happy for this guy that he won. But I swear y'all dudes show out your asses if you perceive even the slightest "screw you" from a dude to his ex. By the way, this man doesn't hate his ex wife nearly as much as you guys do. And his ex wife didn't give a fuck about him winning. She just wants the spousal support to end. But he did say he'd give her a little something. And if he did, boy I would love to see the look on y'all bitter faces. 😂😂😂😂

[@TBAG23]

@@tarag7292 u are just same shit as his wife , nothing more , it’s waste of time taking with ppl like u .

[@toddtccummings]

WOW!

[@Caprisun95]

Bless him

[@bestie2015]

I'm a jackpot lottery winner. Winning big money!!!!!!!!!!!🙌😎🥳❤💫

[@jednasvetlana]

Congratulations on the prize. Do you assist humanitarian organizations? I ask because a letter came to me saying that you want to do it.

[@Wealthybaby]

Хум. орг.Чаролија-Пепељуга21.века и Пријатељи it’s a scam

[@ElizabethWarrenYeahYeah]

@@Wealthybaby That probably is one of many scammers who try to make money off the back of these winners.

[@dandewar4874]

Congratulations Mike

[@bachacoagreda143]

congratulations god bless you many blessings

[@ladystalker3953]

New Jersey again?

[@lauraraymond8009]

Wow wow wow! You're good heart & soul was BLESSED!

[@lauraraymond8009]

Hello Michael are you still here talking with me? Laura Anne Raymond

[@kimheartlandequestrian3174]

Did you receive money off Michael?