Transcript for New York City man revealed as $125M Powerball winner
We’re back now with the newly revealed winner of that massive Powerball drawing coming forward to claim his prize. He’s a former government worker, splitting the $688 million jackpot. You see him there getting that giant check. Excited as he should be. But he revealed how he picked his numbers and, T.J., you are here with more. After taxes his balance went up $129 million, Robert Bailey is his name. You can call him lucky or persistent. Played the same lottery numbers every week for 25 years. And they finally hit. There he is at the announcement. Got his shades on. He was cool before he got the money, y’all. He says, you better believe his life is about to be different. My life has changed since I’m on this kind of platform this afternoon. How will my life — I’ll be on YouTube probably minutes after this. I need a bodyguard. First thing people do usually when they win they quit their job. He doesn’t have to. He’s already retired. Good for him. Didn’t he win 30,000 on a scratch-off. Once before. What will he do with the money. He’s going to help his family out. He’s going to help out the person who dropped him off to pick up the ticket and gave him a ride and buy his mom a house. God bless her. She’s still around. I’m worried about him. His first trip is going to be to Vegas. But he said he always wanted to go to Vegas. No job. Single and rich, look, I’ve gone single to Vegas and almost didn’t make it out of there. The definition of pushing your luck. He did say he consulted with a lawyer and financial adviser before he claimed the prize. That was smart. The woman from Iowa. Lerynne west making a big donation to a veterans group. Congrats. Differences. Nothing wrong with that. Coming up, are flip phones making a comeback.
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