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Fiona Leishman

Mega Millions lotto jackpot winner who bagged whopping $476MILLION is retired handyman, 71

The winner of a record-setting $476 million (£382.894 million) Mega Millions jackpot has been identified.

71-year-old Johnnie Taylor of Howard Beach in Queens has been named as the lucky winner who took home the record breaking prize.

He opted to take the cash value of the prize, which equates to a lump sum payment of $157,288,402 (£126,522,790) after required state and federal witholding.

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