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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Laura Sharman

Lottery winner who scooped £250,000 jailed for failing to pay £12,000 court debt

A lucky Brit who won a quarter of a million pounds on the lottery has been jailed for failing to pay a £12,000 court debt.

Gerry Donaldson, 52, struck gold when he nabbed the £250,000 prize but seemingly appeared to blow it all.

The lotto winner has since been convicted of growing cannabis and an initial confiscation order of £11,750 was levelled back in 2018.

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