You Win Some, You Lose Some: Lottery Winners Who Lost Everything

Did He Deserve the Money?

As an “in denial” sex offender, Alec Ahsoak donated his $500,000 winnings to his non-profit organization that helped victims of sexual abuse in 2009. It wasn’t until he won the huge cash prize that the Alaskan community realized that Ahsoak had been convicted for sexual abuse of a minor in 1993 and again in 2000. Although Alec did not deserve the money, the matter was considered an incident of bad luck and the money was still donated to the charity. Even though his actions before winning were vile, he would have been better off if he kept winning a secret.