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Podcast: Things I Learned Last Night
Episode: Tonda Dickerson
Description: Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcastTonda Dickerson was a waitress at a Waffle House in Alabama who won $10 million in the lottery in 1999 after a regular customer tipped her with a winning ticket. Tonda decided to take the winnings as an annuity rather than a lump sum. Her co-workers sued her saying they had a verbal agreement to split any winnings, but Tonda won the case. However, the legal issues and stress led to divorce from her husband. The IRS then said she owed $2 million in gift...