Jeffrey Dampier

Winning $20 million should be the beginning of an exciting new chapter in one's life. Or so you'd think. For Jeffrey Dampier, he used his winnings to start his own gourmet popcorn business, as well as to buy gifts for friends and family. This included Victoria, his sister-in-law, with whom he was having an affair...

Dampier should have thought twice about indulging his beloved mistress, considering she wasn't feeling too generous herself. Victoria and her lover, Nathaniel, agreed to rob Dampier since the things he was buying for her were seemingly insufficient. They chained his wrists and feet together, and the heist took a terrible turn.

"Shoot him or I'll shoot you," Nathaniel allegedly said to Victoria. Victoria chose to save her own skin by shooting Dampier in the back of the head, killing him. All for the sake of money. It almost makes you wonder if winning the lotto is really all that great. Or, if you do get lucky, make sure you surround yourself with individuals who don't want to take it all away from you.

Lottery Winning Year: 1996

Nationality: American