Mega Millionaire Picks Up Check, Quits MTA

We caribbean types r ALWAYS smarter. Go Boyce!

I think he should buy a penthouse at The Plaza and bling it up. Screw propriety, blow the dough and have some great stories to tell your buddies in the alley.

I think the article said that it's "$55 mil (post tax), so there you go. I forget if the mega was advertised at $133. Reading is fundamental.

And that person who said it before is correct, you don't have to make an appearance, but your name and borough will be posted. That being said, I always thought the best way to go about it is to change your name and not make an appearance. It only takes about a month, and then claim the prize. Change it to James Smith, John Lee, Joshua Weinstein, Carlos Garcia, Emeka Okufur.... well you get my drift.

And live in plain sight!

I think the article said that it's "$55 mil (post tax), so there you go. I forget if the mega was advertised at $133. Reading is fundamental.

And that person who said it before is correct, you don't have to make an appearance, but your name and borough will be names. That being said, I always thought the best way to go about it is to change your name. It only takes about a month. Change it to James Smith, John Lee, Joshua Weinstein, Carlos Garcia, Emeka Okufur.... well you get my drift.

And live in plain sight!

Even if he has his head on straight, others will see him as a target.

He should move to another state -- and not a neighboring state -- and immediately. Rent a house and move.

This guy is smart to start a trust; you can create a legally-binding trust arrangement that cannot be dismantled by a corrupt trust-management foundation or skeevy lawyer. Along with a proper POA document, it protects him, his wife and any future kids or family. We obviously do not know the terms of his trust, but a good lawyer can create an ironclad one.

Now's a good time for the Lt. General of the Federation Bank of Nigeria to reach out to this guy about claiming the monies in his name.

All he has to do is send his Bank Account #, SSN, Copy of Drivers License, copy of Birth Certificate, and they can wire the monies.

I can help sort out the legalities.

Hopefully he was shrewd enough to take the time to sort out exactly how he's going to manage his finances.

Most other winners tend to fuck up everything and blow everything in a few years.

Are you single, Mr. Boyce? I have a lovely daughter....

and right after I pick up my Powerball check, I am going to pick me up a few of those American Apparel models.Where in the name of Christ do they find these girls!?!?

lol!

I collect L magazines just because of these ads.. sigh

The lottery is a tax for people who are bad at math.

I hear people say this all the time and it always cracks me up. Instead of trudging home to Jamaica after power-washing concrete all day, Boyce is going to spend the rest of his life catching marlin and tuna from his big-ass boat. Q. E. fuckin' D.

The guy is smart. He got a lawyer. Can you imagine every two-bit hustler that is probably trying to contact him right now?

I wonder how much the total sum will be after taxes and the lawyer's cut.

I'm really torn over this. If you won, would you claim it right away just in case something would happen to your ticket, or would you wait, set up everything, then claim it? I can't decide. Alex, I'll take useless hypothetical situations for $200...

I always said that if I won I would wait a month before claiming it- for pretty much the same reasons this guy did. To get good legal advice and meet with sound financial planners so that a trust or something similar could be set up before the craziness of having that much money was able to effect me. Plus, can you even imagine the loonies that a winning lottery ticket will bring out?

Good for him.

Archibald is a fantastic name.

Two chicks at the same time...

With that kind of money I'm thinking more like 22 chicks at the same time....

'cause chicks dig dudes with money.

ha- he gets the last laugh, just when the ax was about to fall at the MTA

"Boyce's fortune didn't come from a lucky combo of numbers—it was computer-generated!"

Most winners are... because most entries are. Statistically, of course, it makes no difference in spite of what those hawking bogus "systems" and guides would have people believe.

Following the ceremony he performed a brief acapalla rendition of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" for a crowd of delighted onlookers.

Looks like another illegal immigrant to me.

you are a moron.

is the check post-tax? does the federal and state governments take their cut right away?

The check isn't post tax—his lump sum take will be around $55 million.

I'm happy he contacted a lawyer, who told him to take it easy and to be prudent with his money.

then I'm glad he won, he must have consulted a lawyer before coming out as the winner. I was wondering why he was wearing shades and the name on the check is not his.

So it's required to make a public appearance if you win the mega millions in new york state? is there anyway around this?

i really wouldn't want people knowing my name - and that i won. i wonder if you're allowed to wear a mask.

The winner's name and borough must be disclosed but there have been a number of winners that have declined to make a publicity appearance (giant check and all).

It's always been required by every lottery. Anonymous winners wouldn't inspire others to buy more tickets.