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Rikers Guard Goes From Rags To Riches

lotterywinner0910.jpg A 34-year-old Rikers Island guard, Garina Fearon, may now have more money than some of the famous inmates she's had to look over during her time on duty. Fearon won $54MM in last week's Mega Millions drawing, and she told the NY Post, "I wanted a better life. I was struggling as a single parent. I've really come back from nothing." Yep, it's the feel good story for your Friday afternoon!

In her life, Fearon has filed for bankruptcy, had her apartment robbed, spent her youth in a homeless shelter (where she was abused), and suffered through what sounds like a lifetime of bad luck. One (former?) coworker says, "She's had feces thrown in her face and on her uniform in the years that she's been there. She's a tough young lady."

Her plans? To do something "unexpected." She told the paper that she will talk to her supervisors at the Correction Department, adding, "I don't want to resign." She also said that with her $30MM lump sum payout she plans to buy her mother a house in Jamaica, where she's from.

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  • John L

    Nice!

  • Petey

    Move out of E NY.

  • ANGRYGOD11

    Half of all big lottery winners end up broke.

    Who really teaches you how to handle millions intelligently?

    I hope she is smarter than most and realizes how much I truly love her.

  • Gregoire

    Invest, girl! For that matter, move out of the city and start fresh.

  • Guest

    Good for her. I hope one of the first things she does is hire a lawyer. Then an accountant.

  • longacre

    She should also change her name. Lots of bad guys know it and what she looks like.

  • Gotham Extremist

    hope she's smart enough to not blow thru the 30 mil in 2 years.

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