Marie Holmes

Woman who won $188M Powerball is sued by ex-fiance over lavish gifts

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NC lottery winner to appear on ‘Fix My Life’ show

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Boyfriend of lottery winner who bailed him out of jail with winnings defends her choice

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Mother-of-four Powerball winner bails boyfriend out of jail for the third time in less than a year

In February, Marie Holmes won the $188 million Powerball lottery jackpot in North Carolina, but already, she has had to spend $21 million of her earnings just on bailing her boyfriend out of jail.
/ January 3, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Lottery winner Marie Holmes reportedly paid fiancé's $6M bond, responds to critics on Facebook

A North Carolina woman who won the lottery may have used some of her winnings to post bail for her fiancé – and she’s not ashamed one bit. Marie Holmes, who won a cool $188 million in Powerball back in February, responded to critics on a North Carolina TV station’s Facebook page…
/ August 11, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Mother of four wins $188 million in Powerball, says first 'purchase' is to pay tithes

theGRIO REPORT – Marie Holmes, a 26-year-old mother with four kids, was one of the three winners of Wednesday’s Powerball drawing in North Carolina. WTKR reports that Holmes’ portion of the $564 million jackpot is roughly $188 million…
/ February 13, 2015