A Wisconsin man who won the $22 million lottery in June 2020 has decided to split his winnings with his best friend after he made a promise to him 30 years ago.

In 1992, two best friends, Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney, promised each other that if anyone wins the lottery, they will split the winnings equally, 50-50. They did not write a formal contract but simply shook hands after making the deal.

In June 2020, decades after they made the promise, Thomas Cook of Elk Mound won the Powerball jackpot after purchasing a lottery ticket from a gas station in Menomonie.

After winning, Cook contacted his friend Joseph Feeney. At first, Feeney thought Cook was joking because the pair would buy lottery tickets every week with no luck.

Both men have agreed to take home $16.7 million and will receive $5.7 million each after federal and state taxes. Both men are retired and say they plan to go on vacation.

They also said they have many other plans to spend the money but want to have more quality time with their children and grandchildren.

“We can pursue what we feel comfortable with, I can’t think of a better way to retire.” Cook said

The gas station where Cook bought the ticket has also received $100,000 for selling the lottery ticket.

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Very selfless of him. If only all 'best friends' were like them.

In Nigeria, one friend might be thinking of kidnapping or eliminating the other.

i like their gesture

Golan007:
In Nigeria, one friend might be thinking of kidnapping or eliminating the other.

Does this only happen in Nigeria?!

thesicilian:

Does this only happen in Nigeria?!

Kidnapping or eliminating?

Or simply not sharing?

There are friends who are x10 better than some siblings.

Golan007:


Kidnapping or eliminating?

Or simply not sharing?

My point is, greed in whatever form, whether kidnapping, refusal to share or murder is not peculiar to any particular nation.

This is highly commendable

thesicilian:

My point is, greed in whatever form, whether kidnapping, refusal to share or murder is not peculiar to any particular nation.

You would think so but how many nations do you know of where stealing pant for fetish exist?

How many nations have the young men between ages 16 - 45 being career fraudsters?


How many societies do you know in which lecturers, policemen, judges, doctors, civil servants, clerics relish, and actually thrive by corrupt practices?

donstan18:
There are friends who are x10 better than some siblings.

Even David talk am for Bible
Prov 18:24
A man who has friends must himself be friendly , But there
is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Nice one

Kudos to the wife of the lottery winner.

She's the MVP here. If you know you know... lol

Such a rare being




Here we go dey fear village people




Dey look left and right anytime we dey Waka for streets

Selfless.






I still sell affordable laptops with free delivery and pay on delivery.


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wow... such a cheerful giver..

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ecolime:
Kudos to the wife of the lottery winner.

She's the MVP here. If you know you know... lol

Lol

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The U.S law on taxes is pure daylight robbery, out of 16million dollars, their take home is 5.7 million each, what type of taxes will make the government swallow up close to 5million dollars