Lottery officials introduce Powerball winner

Lottery officials introduce $310.5 million Powerball winner.
◂
WXYZ 7 Action News is metro Detroit's leading source for breaking news, weather warnings, award-winning investigative reports, sports and entertainment.
WXYZ 7 Action News is Detroit's breaking news and weather leader. Channel 7 - on-air, online at WXYZ.com and always Taking Action for You.
For more download the WXYZ mobile app:
iPhone: bit.ly/iOS-wxyz
Android: bit.ly/wxyzplay

[@dsean8602]

I'm so happy for her ... God bless her..

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

+Dsean860 ~ God didn't bless her, luck did !

[@odilifranca8577]

+Dsean860 Hi guys i want to unveil the secrete of winning Lottery to you, i work at the Lottery and at the TICKET distribution unit contact me with my personal email address [e-mail] i will give you information about the particular store with which you can identify and buy the winning LOTTERY TICKET please keep these as a secrete, lets make huge sum of MONEY together.

[@shahidfazal4388]

Amen thanks God my WhatsApp no 03135526125 God bless you more and more your family and ministry

[@shahidfazal4388]

@@odilifranca8577 ok I'm contact you God bless you more and more your family and ministry

[@lutetiavollintine2466]

she's following me on INSTAGRAM right now lol

[@WAYerz]

Lives in 3 Rivers, MI, works 3rd shift, wins over $300+ MILL, won on the 30th of September. 3333 :O

[@sunnywantosme]

Your comment was posted 3 years ago :O

[@kennyrogers1243]

@@sunnywantosme your comment was made 3 days ago. 333333

[@amandavalentino3818]

Your comment was posted three weeks ago😂

[@dorisslowley9738]

@@amandavalentino3818 your comments was posted 3 months ago 333333 😱🙈🤣🤣🤣

[@Hockey567899]

@@dorisslowley9738 your comments was posted 3 months ago 333333 😱🙈🤣🤣🤣

[@cindyford4745]

So happy for her she is awesome.

[@skylarkent8669]

God Bless her. I’m glad she won’t have to work her life away anymore. It’s time for her to relax. She’s earned it.

[@julieleach2760]

Hello

[@GudJhorna]

Congratulations Julie 💫 I'm really glad that you won 💫 have fun and give love all around you ❤️

[@jbaby007]

The dude delivering the speech sounded hella dry with it. Good for her though. I wouldn't go on camera..

[@stephaniemitchell3682]

jbaby007 : Me either

[@jonathanwagner1935]

*when*

[@hvacr24]

enjoy the wealth, invest, donate and live life to the fullest. Sooo happy for you !! Lowell, MI

[@frankpieper6379]

Can really relate to this. Burned out body and mind. This warmed my heart to see that same hard grind look on your faces.

[@donnytrumped5418]

I love hearing her say “ ohh get outta here!”

[@julieleach2760]

Hello am giving out $200,000.00 this month and you among my fans if you do you have interested in this and ready to claim your winning?

[@LEEIB]

All kind of lottery winners should be confidential. There's a scammer going into Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts claiming to be her, giving away money in cash.

[@ChuckClark-eo8gs]

Almost fell for this on X. Then I thought to myself, if something is to good to be true, then it is!

[@bradjohnson8990]

Congratulations 👏 I hope everything goes well for you and your family Hopefully this make life easier 🙏

[@richardkoon5544]

A well deserving woman. I love the idea of the land and homes for all her children. I'd do the same. I'd have fun doing it too.

[@deliciapotter3074]

I love her,she is humble

[@deecarpio53]

I'm so happy for her!! How lucky ❤❤❤

[@bobbiegraham9994]

Thank you Julie! May God bless you and your family! CONGRATULATIONS ❤️

[@loissabatlayangin7890]

Congratulation julie.

[@terrancethompsonjr.2194]

She turned that in quick as Fuck! Salute to Julie.

[@chefria4181]

I wouldn't waste no time neither,I've waited long enough,run me my check...

[@jehugomez3679]

I am totally happy for her for winning the PowerBall and just like myself as I work in a automotive factory in Blissfield, Michigan as I work also 3rd shift and been struggling with paying bills and to make ends meet as I take care of my family members and whoever needs my help because of my great big huge heart as I feel for people too as I try to give them advice on life and a little bit of my chump change and that's all I can give them because I have my own bills and mortgage payments to pay too as well. Me just like her I'm just an average American person who pays the bills and pays his taxes to the government but what our government does with our tax payers money is on them not us of we the people!

[@bobbyarnold7053]

God be bless you

[@berbanedash7935]

I like her laugh🤭🤭🤭

[@edwinroman1613]

My family and I wish you all the happiness in the world

[@julieleach2760]

Hello,,I’m giving out $200,000.00 this month are you among of my fans if yes are you interested to claim your winning?

[@michellegordon4211]

My inspiration to keep playing!

[@julieleach2760]

Hello am giving out $200,000.00 this month and you among my fans if you do you have interested in this and ready to claim your winning?

[@kellyosburn5922]

Michelle, your 4 & 211: playing stink like s****. You're a Gordon huh, well I know an MG & it sounds like you're not talking so let's go young lady, get in line finish your playing and move on. You're not winning.❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@zacheryalderton1445]

$ 310,000,000 lot of money

[@julieleach2760]

Hello am giving out $200,000.00 this month and you among my fans if you do you have interested in this and ready to claim your winning?

[@DarkoFitCoach]

Probably lump sum about 150million usd. Half goes to taxes. Still 150mil is insane Invest 90% so 135 million and get on average say 6% which is easy. Thats take home 8million a year or 650k a month in passive income without touching the principal

[@norinesimbahon6371]

Wow ! Such Blessings!

[@supaman7832]

I was dooooone!!! Love it😍 🙏👆

[@melvinneveu4302]

Congratulations

[@glenoneal7030]

Congratulations from Glen Oneal sr , Rockmart , Ga , so happy for you guys , may be one day I can Winn , I Want to Help the Homeless and Feed Hungry here in Georgia USA

[@SainrED]

She deserves the money. Live your life to the fullest :D

[@user-ft4ro4uz4s]

How do I find this is on the up-and-up

[@constancerobely9249]

Julie you deserve it god wanted you to be blessed with a special reward for being such a good person God is very proud of you God bless you and your family

[@julieleach2760]

Hello am giving out $200,000.00 this month and you among my fans if you do you have interested in this and ready to claim your winning?

[@glennarnold5423]

Good for you !! Hope you have a fantastic Thanksgiving to you and your family !!

[@julieleach2760]

Hello am giving out $200,000.00 this month and you among my fans if you do you have interested in this and ready to claim your winning?

[@miket3258]

she seems to have a lot of animosity against her previous employer. i mean, she won't even buy a bath tub from there lol

[@shanefolan9175]

many people do, it's just that they can't say it because their livelihood depends on it. I've worked in jobs where I'd happily have told my boss or certain colleagues to f*** off if I'd suddenly won big in the lotto and quit within 5 seconds.

[@josephtierney6090]

Good for her.

[@julieleach2760]

Hello,,I’m giving out $200,000.00 this month are you among of my fans if yes are you interested to claim your winning?

[@tdolz]

Julie! My new best friend!

[@franciscosalcido8951]

She's so down to earth I love it! I could've sworn I was going to win this one but I'm so happy someone so humble won it. Hope she enjoys it all with her family and her community in Michigan! I plan to do the same when I win it! :)

[@melissahannah587]

Love this woman . What a great dream come true . I want to win like she did . I need to buy a house . All prayers appreciated . Maybe movie ??????? I worked in a plastic pipe factory . So there is hope 🙏 ❤😊

[@zouli1000]

I am crying 😢 when she said I don’t want them to live the life I lived.

[@michaeldearbaugh9379]

congratulations Julie Leach!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kellyosburn5922]

No he isn't

[@amandawooten5824]

Congratulations!!

[@mikeclosser6551]

Awesome very happy for you

[@RandomCapricorn]

Amazing thanks for giving me the opportunity for viewing your video straight from instagram

[@zayckone1]

Thats so fantástico, shes so luck, i hope she can help a lot people

[@annasinagra-l2l]

Why would she send a message on Instagram saying she wants to give people money but then asking to be $100 shipping of boxes filled with money I wish I could put pictures to prove it. How do you put a picture on this?

[@edwinroman1613]

My family and I wish you all the happiness

[@aru777_8]

Congratulations 👏

[@ehart9624]

congratulations

[@ZeckieB]

Lottery Jackpots are paid out over 30 years, in almost all cases. The winner is given the OPTION to take the payment as a lump sum within the first 60 days for Powerball and Mega Millions for roughly 47% to 48% of the jackpot amount. The first payment is 1.5% of the jackpot amount and goes up a little over 5% every year for the remaining 29 years. Smaller state lotteries pay a lump sum closer to 55% and the annual amounts are an average of the jackpot amount divided evenly over 30 years. If someone wins the $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 for 5 numbers of Powerball or Mega Millions (depends if the winner pays for Powerplay or Megaplay), there is no money taken out except taxes. That amount is the lump sum already. (More to follow...) If winners would look at lotteries for what they are, the lump sum amount will not appear so unfair or unjustified. There are also more creative ways to take the winnings. (More to follow...) Keep in mind that most states allow to sell lottery annuities to private companies. For example, a winner collects approximately $57,000,000 for 5 years of annuity payments on a $700,000,000 jackpot. The remaining amount is approximately $643,000,000. So, the winner has the option in this example sell the remaining balance of $643,000,000 for approximately $302,000,000 after 5 years. The winner would be collecting an additional $30,000,000 before taxes because they took the annuity payments for 5 years versus taking the full lump sum, initially. The longer a winner waits to sell a lottery annuity, the more they can receive over time. (More to follow...) Lottery jackpot winners can sell a partial amount of their lottery annuity as a safeguard, if they win in a state that allows for lottery annuity sales/purchases. In the example above, the lottery winner could sell half of the remaining amount of $643,000,000 after already collecting $57,000,000 over 5 years. The lottery annuity would still have a remaining balance of roughly $321,500,000 (1/2 of $643,000,000) and they would receive a lump sum payment of approximately $151,000,000 from a private company. The winner has more options and creative flexibility, if they initially take the annual payments. Keep in mind that there are no guarantees of the safety of any amount of money in a brokerage account or bank account, let alone an annuity. (More to follow...) Any American citizen with an income over $578,000 in 2024 will owe 37%. So, the taxed amount for an annual annuity payment or lump sum payment should not be such a surprise. Lottery Jackpots are all paid out as annuities and usually are all paid out over 30 years. That's what they are and winners are given the OPTION for a lump sum. Most lottery jackpot winners take the lump sum but there are other options available which possibly make taking the payments more advantageous. States That Allow Selling Lottery Annuities There are currently 28 states that allow residents to sell their lottery annuities, including: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Montana New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin

[@judygutierrez6689]

Truly blessed. Congratulations!

[@hlb48]

Here is some "Food for thought", She stated quote @ 1:06 in the video " I THOUGHT IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN" I guess this goes against the laws of attraction that what you say does not come to manifestation because it did happen. In other words she got something that she thought she would never get. Congrats on what's meant for you in life even though if you think it's not meant for you or whether you believe in it or not.

[@user-gu6vf3je1d]

Hmm. She may have said that but it’s not what she truly believed. She was in a lottery pool and bought her own ticket. She clearly believed. So what your action is more powerful. She was in total alignment with the law of attraction.

[@hlb48]

@@user-gu6vf3je1d That was just the point I was making have a good day.

[@shanefolan9175]

@@user-gu6vf3je1d I play the lotto both in a pool and by myself yet I don't truly believe I'll ever won.

[@shawnharrison4339]

I'm so proud for you.

[@mattdavies3179]

Just had a scammer on Instagram claiming to be her giving away money

[@LEEIB]

Same here. I reported and blocked the page on Instagram. Stealing Google accounts, etcc

[@JuliaJulzi]

Congrats 🎈

[@fatherfinger]

THAT LAUGH DON'T EVEN FOR 350 MILLION!

[@NCYSTORE]

What a Charming laugh. She reminds me of Austin power sister!

[@kahlo.m7907]

She does...

[@jimmygrant424]

YEAH BABY!!!!!!!

[@thebarefootbecky4515]

Id take a family Vacation to California, Disney World, Seattle Washington, New York, Wyoming, Chicago, Utah and then North Shore Hawaii. in that order :)

[@togwam]

Rebecca Knows Best nah just Disney world for me

[@sabriela6969]

She won $310000000!

[@arifulislamleeton]

Congratulations

[@jimmygrant424]

You know if you need help carrying that big ass check.......

[@TerrenceBracks-lj3jm]

Julie is there any other way to chat with him? I am having problems uploading the app

[@MC-jp7yw]

Congratulations!!! 🎉🎊👏To you and your family👪 may everything go well for you all and God Bless! Hopefully the same happens to me I would love to know the feeling of winning the biggest undivided lottery ticket in history!!!!! 😁

[@BABYGIRL19538]

There a Julie Foundation I not sure if it’s a scam but she came through my ig account . Told me I can drop my number to a agent . It’s her ig acc but not the actully Julie . Be careful not sure who to talk to .

[@chriskjelsrud806]

Yes that just happened to me on Twitter but I didn't fall for it

[@LEEIB]

Is a Scam

[@LEEIB]

The Scam business started on Google, Twitter, Facebook and lately on Instagram

[@michaelmccain6330]

I was just contacted also on ig and she said she is giving me 50,000 hahah

[@slickaflymo]

I was watching your video an that's amazing I see it's a Blessing though it's been a while ago I hope you an family and all your kids an grandchildren enjoy life

[@euclidesmoreno3363]

I'm so happy for her. God bless.

[@miketibbetts5647]

I'm so happy for you and that you are going to help people that is great

[@extinctionhauling247]

Shes on top of the world god bless her Julie leach of state Michigan ,if ever feel like donating Julie im open❤

[@LarryHeyl]

I'm so happy for you! What a miracle!

[@kobydallas5390]

I hate the way she separates and makes a distinction between her children and stepchildren and her "natural" grandchildren and step grandchildren. It was a painful thing to hear for my adult ears let alone the kids ever hearing her reference them as such. It takes more than being blood related to be a good parent! So....just parent with love....you don't need to make the distinction....

[@tallmanfreity7041]

Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 It really changed your life 🎊🥳💕

[@julieleach2760]

Hello,,I’m giving out $200,000.00 this month are you among of my fans if yes are you interested to claim your winning?

[@virginiareed2430]

Thank God for your blessing. Amazing. Im happy for you Julie!

[@julieleach2760]

Hello am giving out $200,000.00 this month and you among my fans if you do you have interested in this and ready to claim your winning?

[@alexaugustin3522]

If someone tells you to give them money in order for them to give you money that's probably a scam. Lol lottery winners don't give random strangers money. Well probably not.

[@barbarapieszak5760]

Congradulations..I'm so excited and happy for u.En joy life it's short ♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏

[@robertdanielson7856]

Congratulations from Kentucky and Indiana I to think that keeping the kids from starting their life without a home you own with the land to put more houses on.

[@garyedwards1158]

THIS GUY IS TOTALLY EMASCULATED!!!

[@jcobbs4523]

3 g-kids from 2 natural kids. 8 g-kids from one stepson.

[@FeelGoodNetwork]

CONGRATULATIONS on WINNING!🥳 Thanks for sharing!😊

[@tammybowling5184]

9:09 pm. WOW, I WOULD OF PASSED OUT, RIGHT THEN AND THERE. BLESS YOU!!

[@kendrickf614]

Love Her Laugh, 💪🏿🤗

[@nattytafari9669]

IAM HOLDING THIS MEGA MILLIONS CHECK IAM HOLDING THIS POWER BALL CHECK IAM SO GREATFUL THANKS UNIVERSE 😊

[@rickeyearlelll6622]

Congrats

[@timothypatnaude7364]

Congratulations. It must be quite the life changing experience.

[@michele1052]

There is still good people in the world,especially with war going on all around us!!! God bless her and her family❤❤❤❤

[@michellegordon4211]

Wonder if she still is in Michigan, or if they had to relocate for safety??

[@jessereed1309]

You've been blessed, may you have happiness with your family and friends. 😊

[@laurelbroten-xc4bc]

yes enjoy it Congratulations 🎉

[@raulzaratearmas245]

Que bendita suerte de la señora Julie - Felicitaciones y a gozar de la buena vida!!!

[@lindalippert1962]

Congratulations Julie so happy for you ma'am.

[@Dark_Reaper_ExL]

Congratulations to you, but someone was using your name to post false spamming on Instagram saying they would get $50,000 but will cost you $500 to get it... its sad ppl try to do this using Winners names to scam others...I am happy for you and your family enjoy your new life, maybe one day I'll get lucky myself!!

[@jarradhiggins4058]

Just got this scam request Today, here in Australia, What's it say on the Cheque 2015? Obviously still trying there Rort!!!

[@m_am.9623]

Congratulations Julie 🎉🎉🎉😊

[@judiebland8073]

So happy for you

[@jgun3038]

Congratulations oh, it's so nice to hear the Common People win something. God bless you.❤

[@rainbowace697]

Anybody else get a link saying you got picked to win and watch this video?

[@JimRondeau97]

Good for them be safe

[@sportnutt88]

Congrats. Fantastic for you!

[@rubelvai5644]

Me.happy.. Ok.thank you.all

[@jerrysalais9117]

congratulations,you worked hard all your life you and your family deserve it God bless and i hope you and yours have an awesome life.

[@phillipsmom6252]

Was it easy pick or did she pick the numbers? Anyone know?

[@larryupdike]

Awesome thanks for the update on your winnings

[@darlenerush9079]

How can I get my winners

[@DerrickBates-b6s]

She is a real honest sweet smart beautiful woman you go girl

[@davidbrownell6710]

Nice to see a winner that is truly a nice person

[@julieleach2760]

Hello am giving out $200,000.00 this month and you among my fans if you do you have interested in this and ready to claim your winning?

[@centabarnett6724]

God bless you sis

[@andreluizleite73]

Julie Leach congratulations !!!!

[@amandacristina3214]

Congratulations on your miracle win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GinaWesley-c5p]

Again congratulations be careful and be safe.