5 years after winning record Powerball game, W. Virginia man reflects

Posted 9/15/07

MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. – In his darkest moments, Jack Whittaker has sometimes wondered if winning the nearly $315 million Powerball game was really worth it.

The jackpot that was the stuff of dreams turned into a nightmare: His wife left him and his …

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