NC lottery winner spent $9M bailing out convict fiancé

Comment #118

mypiemaster — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 21:06:47 GMT

Birds of a feather flock together. You, a worthless ghetto drug dealer

Comment #117

RJOh — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:52:57 GMT

Why? Are you saying lottery winners shouldn't spend their winnings getting themselves and love ones out of trouble? Maybe you think she should be spending it on someone more deserving than herself or her boyfriend. Maybe you

Comment #116

rochanda12 — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:28:01 GMT

lol..

Comment #115

rochanda12 — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:27:16 GMT

lol .it seems to be the case with this one..its a shame Marie Holmes had everyone fooled with that sob story of taking care her kids,going to school , and giving to her church.Once she got the lottery money all she could think about was getting Hotsauce Mcdow out of jail .

Comment #114

darthfury78 — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 21:09:54 GMT

Two Folks from the HOOD flock together. When you're born in the HOOD, you stay in the HOOD both physically and mentally. Once a Thug always a Thug.

Comment #113

hearsetrax — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:21:36 GMT

dunno nore care .....

Comment #112

rochanda12 — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 03:18:33 GMT

I wonder what the outcome was from their court hearings .I believe marie holmes and her boyfriend had hearing dates today .

Comment #111

mypiemaster — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:12:02 GMT

Stupidity does not discriminate, about race or size of bank account, Dumb-dumb.

Comment #110

pick4master — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:06:51 GMT

Great response!! Lots of other races are jealous of her because she is black and she won that much money. If she blows the money, so what!! She won, you didn't, GET OVER IT

Comment #109

mikeintexas — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:14:53 GMT

Amen. The only thing better than learning from your own mistakes is learning from someone else's.

Comment #108

mypiemaster — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:44:01 GMT

This should be an example of what not to do if you win the lottery.

Comment #107

cbr$ — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:55:01 GMT

Wake up already. This man is a loser a user. What is his problem can't he tell time, blow a curfew. He is a self center person, he is not going to be any help to you or your children. Who would bail this jerk out if you don't have the money. Since he seen to be hell bend on going in the wrong direction, jail. Let him cool his heels in there for a minute, so he can take responsibility for his action. Right now, there only one way to stop this. IT something all the money in the world can't buy you... [ More ]

Comment #106

Get paid — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:48:46 GMT

Well marie said it best why ya,ll worried about my money.In the history of the lottery,their have been a few sad stories of lottery winners.But most stories have been good.I.ll focus on the positive stories.If marie doesnt get it together,she will be talking about what she use to have.Tonight is mega,going get my ticket.

Comment #105

Stack47 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:42:11 GMT

Don't feel bad, lots of people missed this.

While bondsmen do not have to release the name of who posted an inmate's bail, McDow's Powerball millionaire fianc e, Marie Holmes, likely footed the bill.

Comment #104

Drenick1 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:22:15 GMT

That gentleman sure spoke his mind and the majority of it I agree with but the part about Ms. Holmes lottery winnings being public money is off the deep end. That money is all hers and not a penny belongs to anyone other than what she owes in taxes to the federal government.

She is in dire need of guidance and I seriously doubt she will get competent help from anybody in her inner circle. It reminds me of of the financial advisor who attempted to help David Edwards but ended getting mocked an... [ More ]

Comment #103

mypiemaster — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:07:48 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XoHzcQ6CMg

I'm rooting for this girl BUT she is not helping her public image at all. She even posted on her facebook account that her beau is neither a seller nor a user of drugs.

Why would a clear thinking person spend $9M on a worthless phallic symbol?. Before you click on the video link above, be warned: It has some strong language!!!.

Comment #102

rochanda12 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:06:03 GMT

The situation Marie Holmes is in with the drug dealing boyfriend is very dangerous.A classmate of mine from highschool went to prison for a huge operation drug bust and was given 10-15 years in prison .These drugdealers retailated upon his release , held 2 of his children and girlfriend were held for ransom because he turn in alot of people to the feds. His children and girlfriend were found however being treated in a burn center with serious burns .I just hope that Marie Holmes gets rid of the

Comment #101

Erzulieredeyes — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:03:48 GMT

That could be true and a very logic reason.

Comment #100

rochanda12 — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:15:43 GMT

Its a very nice home guys ,much better than she was living . Mike in texas on the zillow site it sold on july 2,2015 for $299,900 .You can see the inside as well .I wonder if she lost custody of her 3 kids belonging to one of her baby father would she have to give him child support if he wanted custody of the three kids.The youngest baby belongs to another father and paper family said that hes not in the babys life.

Comment #99

Drenick1 — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:10:27 GMT

I just thought of another valid point as to why she bought such a modest home. Knowing full well that her boyfriend would continue to deal in drugs, there was no way she was going to spend over a million dollars on a dream home and possibly having it seized by federal or state agencies because of the illicit activities.

She is in need of serious guidance because the route she is taking is jeopardizing the future and well being of her entire family. She is madly in love with a drug dealing fel... [ More ]

Comment #98

Drenick1 — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:02:13 GMT

In your case I have no doubt it would be a castle.

Comment #97

Erzulieredeyes — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 12:40:24 GMT

Yeah, very true. I agree $2 million would be very reasonable. That could have been a home with a lot of acres with very few neighbors to snitch you out.

Had she spent more on a home with acreage instead of the modest home she purchased then I'm sure her neighbors wouldn't have been so close to smell the weed...lol

If I had the money she has I would probably stay somewhat within the same county and I would only spend around $500,000, maybe $1.5 million...at least that's what I tell mys... [ More ]

Comment #96

hearsetrax — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:25:04 GMT

at spending $2 million for a house

Comment #95

Drenick1 — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:22:23 GMT

I agree. She could have easily paid $2 million or so on an extremely home in a much nicer neighborhood and area and it would not have affected her finances one bit. After she pays the balance of her federal tax bill in April, 2016 her true take home payment will still be roughly $70 million.

Just to put things in perspective, buying a $2 million dollar house with her assets would be comparable to someone who has $70k in savings splurging $2,000 on a dream home.

Comment #94

Drenick1 — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:13:42 GMT

Zillow has the history on her new home. The deed is listed under a different town and name. The house it self is quite a step up from her previous living situation that they had profiled and is located in a new sub division that has card gated access and not guard gated.

Definitely very modest home for someone of her means. I personally think a more exclusive guard gated community in a different state would have been a better and safer choice for her and her family.

Comment #93

Erzulieredeyes — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:06:31 GMT

When I think of a luxury home I usually think of brick or stone homes with intricate exterior details and roomy upgraded interiors. Vinyl siding on the majority of a house does not shout luxury to me. The interior of her house looks like every other house built between 2004-2010.

Regardless of my opinion, it's still a nice home. I'd be happy to take it..lol I wouldn't purchase a home like this if I had that kind of money because it looks bland and like many of the homes that non lottery... [ More ]

Comment #92

mikeintexas — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 02:15:34 GMT

Thanks. I found it on several different real estate sites, but none had it marked as sold . None of the articles I read mentioned the exact address. Pretty nice house, like you say,not a mansion but it's luxurious - by MY standards. (which are fairly low, considering my own shack. ) Bing Maps still shows it to be in that gated division, though.

Comment #91

Erzulieredeyes — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:01:34 GMT

You said it right! It's her money and her choice what she does with it. Hopefully she listens to the feedback on her FB and LP and pack up and leave him behind. If she doesn't then it's almost a guarantee that he'll be back in jail and they will give him a bigger bond like you said. And she'll keep bailing him out till Government takes all of her lotto $$.

The Government watches you like a hawk when you win this kind of money.

Comment #90

Erzulieredeyes — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:52:06 GMT

Marie Holme's address where they did the drug raid is located at 3055 Boverie St,Shallotte, NC 28470. I don't know whether or not she has more than one home, I doubt it, though. She paid $299,000 for it, out of the MILLIONS she has.

5 beds 4.5 baths 3,201 sqft

Compare the house to the video on google. ''Exclusive video of Marie Holmes drug bust.''

This is by far a mansion or even what most would consider a luxury home....at least in my opinion.

It's a nice home but l... [ More ]

Comment #89

mikeintexas — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:17:57 GMT

Oh, I will too, CT. I'm certainly not going to hold a press conference or do any TV interviews. I do think the amt. of hassle a lottery winner gets is in direct proportion to the amt. of money won. I've said this before and will say it again; some people are worrying about the thieves in ski masks holding a gun and yelling Gimme all yer money! but if I ever win, I am going to worry more about the thieves in suits and ties holding a contract and pen and softly saying Here...sign this. Trust me. T... [ More ]

Comment #88

CDanaT — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:06:01 GMT

Mike, while we don't have the anonymity factor going for us, we sure have minimum publicity as a repeating standard. I clicked on our lottery website under Media releases. I went down through most of the news stories for all the newly created millionaires including the TL Management Trust that won 1/3rd of the same drawing as M. Holmes did and guess what ?

Its the same theme throughout, The claimant requested minimum publicity

Something others may want to consider....I know I sure will.... [ More ]

Comment #87

rochanda12 — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:19:12 GMT

lol. texas is a beautiful place .I have relatives in New Braunfels .They live in the suburbs and have trouble ith the deer eating up there plants in the yard all the time.im not sure why lottery winners would expose them self on television if anonymity is an option.It sounds like you will be ready for any intruder .I like my privacy and Im not so sure about giving my number to family because they may give it out .Just maybe my cell number .

Comment #86

mikeintexas — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 01:48:43 GMT

Yes, and Ms. Holmes even went on natl. TV, the Good Morning America show, I believe. I spent an hour or so last night reading interviews by folks in the UK who went public. As you probably know, you can remain anonymous over there, but quite a few people chose to talk about their win. Most said the news would get out anyway and one woman said It would be living a lie.

We don't have anonymity here in Texas and I have no problem with that. I really doubt that, if I win, I'll get harassed all... [ More ]

Comment #85

mikeintexas — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 01:35:24 GMT

How did you get the address? I was just going by the address on the news report in the local newspaper.

Link me to the Zillow listing or a photo of the house, please. I'd like to see it.

Comment #84

Erzulieredeyes — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 01:11:54 GMT

When did you survey Ms. Holmes and made it public record of these facts? How do you know what she has done for her children or not? It's a fact that you are presuming and making up assumptions.

Comment #83

Erzulieredeyes — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 01:06:41 GMT

No her house is very basic. It's a blue house, they showed it on the news when they had the cops storming through her home and arresting her man on the porch. I looked it up on zillow, it's a brand new house that she purchased months after winning the lottery. If I remember right, it's about a little over 2000sq ft. It's a nice home, but for a mega lottery winner, it's basic. Reminds me of a habitat house.

Comment #82

savagegoose — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:36:52 GMT

i wanna know who that git behind her is woooo we're rich we're rich. dont these places have security

Comment #81

rochanda12 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:31:58 GMT

You are right Mike in Texas ,in my hometown of Sc lottery winner solomon jackson that won $259.9 million dollars in 2009 choose to go public and sc has the option of anonymity .He has been very active in the community and given millions of dollars to education . When i was visiting there i saw Mr .Solomon Jackson in Bank of America he smiled and spoke to me . He has a rep in the bank that helps with his philanthrophy .Mr.Solomon Jackson looked very thin and looked as if he has been hagged alot.I... [ More ]

Comment #80

rgse90 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:56:08 GMT

I am sorry to say this but this story is not going to end up on the good side. This is going to go very bad for her and her family and in the end it will destroy many other people's lives. This was not a responsible winner and unfortunately it is her life lesson to be learned. This is another Jack Whittaker and Abraham Shakespeare story that will not have a good ending.

Comment #79

Bleedblue21 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:13:41 GMT

You can take the rat out of the hood...but you can't take the hood out of the rat. No matter how much money this woman wins in her life...she will NEVER turn it around. FACT

1st bail costed her $3 Mil...now the 2nd costed her $6 Mil...either she is stupid with math or she is has been seriously misguided.

When is she gonna learn ?? Oh...and by the way...you can tell she is a greedy SOB because not one good thing has been made out of what she has done for her own children. FACT

Comment #78

CSense — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 04:43:43 GMT

I agree with every single words you said Candy Lane. There's a reason this woman won so much money because trust me everything happens for a reason. She's really dumb thinking this guy is the love of her life. This is blind love which is not true love. For those who said why is her boyfriend getting in trouble when she got all that money, it's her money but don't worried, bet if they married and she have no pre-nupt he'll turn right around and dump her for another chick and sued her for half the... [ More ]

Comment #77

mikeintexas — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:07:48 GMT

Not sure why you're taking me to task b/c I never said automatically . There's a procedure to bail forfeiture and it doesn't always automatically happen even after a bond is revoked...which is what happened when he was busted for pot and possession of a handgun, hence the second bond. (and N.C. allows a doubling of the bond in cases like this) The second bond wasn't for the offenses while out on the original bond, but because of what he did while out on bond.

Bounty hunters go after people... [ More ]

Comment #76

KY Floyd — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 01:23:05 GMT

If the bond was automatically forfeited when somebody violates the terms of their bail why would bounty hunters exist? Sure, if somebody cost you thousands or even millions of dollars you might want a chance to have a discussion with them, but why would you waste your time and money finding them and then spend even more to bring them back to the police? If somebody skips bail you have the possibility of finding them and turning them over to the police. If your client gets caught smoking a joint,... [ More ]

Comment #75

mikeintexas — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:13:07 GMT

From what I read, the second bust, the one where Ms. Holmes was charged w/ possession of pot, was on Boverie Street Shallott, N.C. Google Street view didn't have any views of the homes on that street because - IMHO- it was in a gated community.

Now, I'm not a realtor by any means, but again, IMHO, those homes looked like (from an aerial view) to be closer in price to a million (or more) than a half-million.

And yes, I would probably bail a loved one out of jail for a lot of off... [ More ]

Comment #74

Erzulieredeyes — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:38:34 GMT

It's funny that the person posted she won all this money and still lives in a trailer. It's funny because it's untrue and they showed her house on television and if you do simple research you will see she paid barely $400,000 for the house. It's a brand new, but very humble, average looking house. She did not splurge on fancy mansions like most of us would.

I agree that this was a dumb move to bail someone out $9M, but if it were one of your loved ones and you had the money I'm sure some of y... [ More ]

Comment #73

mikeintexas — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:31:03 GMT

N. Carolina isn't one of those with anonymous claiming, but Ms. Holmes chose to give a news conference and television and newspaper interviews when she didn't have to do so.

Anonymity isn't the panacea a lot of people think it is, since a lottery winner is more likely to be killed by a family member or friend than a total stranger.

Comment #72

mikeintexas — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:26:11 GMT

From the Tax Foundation.org March '12 article in reference to the MM JP being a record 540 million : Lottery Tax Rates Vary Greatly By State

While lottery winnings of $600 or less are not reported to the IRS, winnings in excess of $5,000 are subject to a 25 percent federal withholding tax. In other words, if one person wins the jackpot and chooses the $389 million lump sum payment, $97 million will go straight to the IRS. Next April, the jackpot winner or winners can see if any of that amo... [ More ]

Comment #71

rundown99 — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:37:33 GMT

Stories such as these remind me why lottery winners should only play in states where they can remain anonymous.

Comment #70

rundown99 — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:36:27 GMT

For lottery jackpot wins, does the winner pay the federal and state taxes up front? Does the lottery simply give them the after tax payout and give the federal government their tax payment and the state government their tax amount? I remember when Richard Hatch won the first season of Survivor in 2000, and he kept the $1 million and went to jail for not paying the federal taxes.

Comment #69

mikeintexas — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:24:03 GMT

I don't know, I haven't found anything about that. From what I've read, it certain seems as though the first bond could have been forfeited.

I have a hunch it wasn't, because if it were, would that same bond agency -or another - bail him out of jail the second time on the chance of losing 6 million bucks? I doubt it. (then again, with the chance to make 1.2 million plus he's being made to wear a GPS tracker, they might think it's worth risking) I've read a lot of comments by people claimin... [ More ]

Comment #68

savagegoose — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:31:46 GMT

her cheapest and easiest plan would have been to not post bail and move on. its not like he was coming up with $3 mill. himself, or anyone else would be posting it.

Comment #67

CDanaT — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:44:33 GMT

Mike...Interesting posting on the bail...my question out of this $9 Million @ 10-20%( $900K-1.8 Mil), after he violated the first posting($3 Million @ 10-20%=$300-600K), does the person who posted the first amount lose it completely

Comment #66

hearsetrax — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:37:20 GMT

Comment #65

jjtheprince — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 06:10:37 GMT

Well all she has to do when she blows this jackpot is just win another and another lol. A winner can't lose ever, it's not possible.

Comment #64

Lottery Dreamer — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 02:46:23 GMT

Wow so true Amen

Comment #63

mikeintexas — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 23:36:13 GMT

She only paid a small portion of the nine million. Well, that's like saying I only had a small portion of the buffet. , but when you eat 20% of the entire buffet, the percentage is relative. $1.8 might only be 20% of the nine million, but it's still a large sum. (to quote RCB, it would be life changing for most of us in here) It bothers me thinking of what she could have done with it - funded her church's expenses for 25 yrs, sent one of her children to Harvard or Yale (or all of them to just ab... [ More ]

Comment #62

basil19 — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 23:14:06 GMT

Marie i wish you well, but if i were you i would at least not marry this guy. The drama will get worse if she marry him. She only paid a small portion of the nine million.

Comment #61

Candy-Lane — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:32:29 GMT

Thanks DelS! You sound like you really got it together

Comment #60

RL-RANDOMLOGIC — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 19:06:37 GMT

This topic seems a bit anti-lotto and could become a poster child for reasons to close down lotteries. Maybe someday

all lottery winners will get a new brain along with the winnings. Just being sarcastic.

RL

Comment #59

delS — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:44:19 GMT

No problem Candy Lane. I have things like:

3 names, addresses of attorneys

3 names and addresses of accountants

6 wealth management firms in my area, with Senior level people their email addresses, etc.

Plans with strategies, activities

I have a plan for my children with trust details

I have a plan for extended family and friends

I have a plan for my philanthropic activities

I have a plan for 3 businesses

I have a list of homes I will purchase, I update frequently.

Comment #58

nelljoepark — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 15:47:33 GMT

I love ? it

keep spending you won and its your money

from nelljopark

that's the good thing about American

do what you like spent what like

that's american

Comment #57

loonasee2 — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 14:50:43 GMT

Now thats a special kinda stupid .

Comment #56

Drenick1 — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:58:43 GMT

The $88 million she received was actually the initial after tax amount. The cash value was $127 million so she has an even larger burden when tax time arrives in April.

Comment #55

Rman313 — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:46:45 GMT

Please dump the leaches and GET OUT OF N.C.!!! OMG

Comment #54

RL-RANDOMLOGIC — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:19:11 GMT

I think many here are being a bit hard on her. It's her money and rather she looses it or not

is really none of our business. She needs help and condemning her won't fix anything. She

might be a very nice person and money may not be her everything.

RL

Comment #53

sully16 — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:20:41 GMT

Well said Thatscarychick, I hope she puts her kids first.

Comment #52

hearsetrax — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 09:40:31 GMT

and the wheels on the bus go round and round

Comment #51

KY Floyd — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 07:24:11 GMT

There may be a good chance we're waiting for chapter 7.

Comment #50

mypiemaster — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:13:30 GMT

Remember, she still owes UNCLE SAM, approx. 14% of that $88M in april 2016. This is getting interesting.

Comment #49

LottoMetro — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:10:00 GMT

I wonder what happened to those two guys in dark suits, who were supposed to be her financial advisors?

They probably dropped her when they realized she would likely sue them for bad advice (regardless if given or not) once she spends all her money

Comment #48

mypiemaster — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:07:26 GMT

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3196697/Single-mother-188million-Powerball-winner-vowed-spend-money-kids-spends-9million-bail-drug-trafficking-fiance-jail-TWICE.html

She is proving you to be right again. I wonder what happened to those two guys in dark suits, who were supposed to be her financial advisors?.

Comment #47

MeAndMyArrow — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:50:00 GMT

Understood about your intent, but I still thank you. I personally have a zero tolerance policy toward those who stubbornly refuse to change their positions in the face of clear and contradictory evidence ... and I try to not be a hypocrite about that myself.

Back on topic, I was going down the road of Wow, Marie Holmes must really trust this guy to put up his whole bail herself, but if she's sure he won't stiff her by taking off, that's one way to save the (maximum) 20% bail bond fee. Assumin... [ More ]

Comment #46

KyMystikal — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:04:04 GMT

Oh now I know, I read the story. 88 Mil in a lump sum

Comment #45

KyMystikal — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:01:48 GMT

I read the headline to the story and was reading the posts and am a little confused. Did she win 88 million or 188 million

Comment #44

mikeintexas — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:51:45 GMT

Yep, he had been in jail for several months before she won. I had a Notepad document with the timeline of all the events, but guess I deleted it. I remember she announced she was the winner just a short while after the drawing and a bondsman bailed him out within a day or two after she claimed. I don't know for sure, but I bet she knew exactly what her first major purchase was going to be: his freedom. People in here are saying it's her money, she can do w/ it as she likes and that's true, but I... [ More ]

Comment #43

Nikkicute — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:43:51 GMT

Full throttle HoodRat!!

Everybody knows what happens when HoodRats get a lot of money,

these hoodrats treat their winnings like loans rather than an investment.

All that money STILL subjecting her kids to ratchetness, as unfit as it gets smh...

Comment #42

mikeintexas — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:39:26 GMT

It wasn't my intent to set you straight ; I was just going by what I had read...and you know what they say about believing everything you read. She's spent that $1.8 million* already and won't get that back.

*What I don't know is if the original bond was rolled over into the new one. Whether that's the case or not, I'm thinking that the bail agency probably didn't have to pay out the original 3 million dollar bond but of course kept the fee. I don't know if breaking the terms of his bond w... [ More ]

Comment #41

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:07:39 GMT

He was selling BEFORE she won.

Comment #40

MeAndMyArrow — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 23:31:21 GMT

Thank you for setting me straight on two facts: (1) She went through a bail bondsman, and (2) he is allowed to charge her up to 20%.

On the one hand, you might think that Marie is only committing herself to the $1.8 million, set against the $9 million she could have lost had she posted bail without a bondsman if Hot Sauce flies the coop.

On the other hand, if Hot Sauce does disappear, does the bail bondsman firm have any recourse against Marie, or are they stuck trying to find and bring ba... [ More ]

Comment #39

Candy-Lane — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 23:09:20 GMT

delS you wrote: I have had a written 40 page plan for 10 years, just waiting for my turn.

I read this earlier today. Anyway, I was driving down the highway a little while ago and this popped into my head.

I am intrigued delS. Would you mind sharing on this post some of what is in your 40 page plan? I have what I thought was a well thought out plan should I win the lottery jackpot. However, I think I would struggle to fill one typed page! LOL!

You must be a very detail oriented person

Comment #38

HoLeeKau — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:18:44 GMT

What Mike said. Plus I think most judges also consider how likely the person is to commit another serious crime while he's out on bail. Since this guy is a career criminal, the judge may have decided he's a high risk to do something to cause grave harm while he's awaiting his trial.

Comment #37

PrisonerSix — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:18:20 GMT

That is quite true. I think she needs to read J.J. Luna's book How to be Invisible, get away from where she's living, then drop off the radar so she can take care of her children and live her life in peace.

Comment #36

mikeintexas — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:10:21 GMT

According to the news reports I read, a bondsman bailed him out. We don't know for sure, but I'd be willing to bet that Ms. Holmes secured the services of that bond agency. A N. Carolina bondsman can charge up to 20% of the bond amount, which in these two amounts in total would be $1.8 million. She won't get that money back, that's the bond agency fee, just like a pawn shop or a bank charges interest on the use of their money. Bonding is a little different than a bank, which normally requires so... [ More ]

Comment #35

LottoMetro — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:03:17 GMT

There is a reason that poor and/or dysfunctional people tend to stay poor and/or dysfunctional.

I have a sibling who since we were kids just can't refrain from buying stupid stuff. Has a great job but still no money. If you gave them a billion dollars they would be broke in less than a decade. If I ever win the lottery I will be like that person in the poll posted earlier, my sibling won't see a dime.

I also have a friend, she dated this abusive guy and no matter how many times I told her... [ More ]

Comment #34

mypiemaster — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:44:12 GMT

Threats, fear and intimidation can do funny things to the human mind.

Comment #33

mypiemaster — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:37:49 GMT

If she is involved with drug dealers, chances are that she is not doing this out of love. Fear, threats and psychological intimidation are some of the weapons employed very effectively by drug dealers. She is scared $hitless. When people are scared, they do some strange stupid stuff.

Comment #32

BevsPicks — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:35:06 GMT

and this is your business because...

Comment #31

mypiemaster — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:27:44 GMT

She is very lucky, that her State, is not one of the States, that force you to forfeit your bond, if you violate any conditions set forth in the bond. So she wins again albeit in a kind of ridiculous way.

Comment #30

MeAndMyArrow — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:59:05 GMT

Assuming this guy actually shows up to court and doesn't leave her holding a $9 million bag, and assuming he is convicted (guilty until proven innocent, I know, but) ... she probably ends up paying protection money for Hot Sauce to the families of prison gangs.

Comment #29

delS — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:57:18 GMT

Such a sad tale. Its certainly her story. It will play out accordingly. There will be those who see and speak judgementally concerning her. There will be others who will pray for her (Im in that circle). But the train wreck is playing out in front of the public, its not if it will wreck, its only when will it completely wreck. Guns in the home around kids, felons in the home around the kids, in and out of jail in front of the kids, and $9 million on bail instances is incredibly ridiculous. I hop... [ More ]

Comment #28

Seattlejohn — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:47:46 GMT

I'm just going to go ahead say it right now: I'm afraid she's going to end up with Dave Edwards Jack Whitaker as a complete lotto loser. I hope not, but she's already spending gazillions of dollars to bail out a drug dealing loser; god knows what she'll spend her money on next...

Comment #27

MeAndMyArrow — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:45:55 GMT

Yep, that's how bail bondsmen make their money. They collect ten percent of the bail up front from the defendant, post a bond to the court for the whole bail amount, and assume responsibility for making sure the defendant shows up for trial. So Marie actually saved $600,000 by posting her boyfriend's bail herself with no bail bondsman in between. Of course, she also could have saved herself a lot of time and trouble by just dumping this loser, but that's a different conversation.

And if it is... [ More ]

Comment #26

EZMONEE — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:40:15 GMT

No matter what type of person she is, the bottom line is that the government will find a way to get a piece of the pie. I think $9 million is ridiculous!! It's always about the money

Comment #25

CDanaT — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:27:05 GMT

Music... i believe the difference between Marie and the rest of the folks on here is that we learn from lottery history idiots(i.e.Jack Whittaker/others) and she has absolutely no desire to learn or listen. Honestly, what rational person bails a person out a 2nd time for actions taken that was an intentional probation violation, all stemming from the first incident ??

Oh I get the fact it's her money........it's just sad, that part of a financial windfall is being flushed down the toilet, whe... [ More ]

Comment #24

MillionsWanted — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:24:54 GMT

It's just a drop in the ocean for her right now, but she better not do it too often.

Comment #23

hearsetrax — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:22:46 GMT

the 2nd chapter has been half written near as I can figure

its obvious she has very little intention of changing her ways and as I've previously stated :

she'll be broke in 3 and 1/2 years

I reckon that by either the end of 2016 or possibly the start of 2017 we'll be reading 1 of 2-3 stories about her

but $2 says we'll more then likely be reading about the final chapter of her sad tale of rags to riches and back to

ye olde rag pile life with her complaining about... [ More ]

Comment #22

jmw8138 — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:09:12 GMT

Not many of you all know the laws in NC. If you are out on bond for a charge and get arrested or charged again while you are out on bond, then your previous bond will be doubled. It had nothing to do with who she was. Get over yourselves, it had nothing to do with her winning the lottery. The first bond was set so high due to him trafficking heroin. The second bond of $6,000,000 was because he was out on bond for his first string of charges.

Comment #21

music* — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:30:11 GMT

Love is blind. When a person is in love he or she does irrational things. Such as what Marie Holmes is doing.

When I win big then I will be looked at by the world. The same people who are judging Ms. Holmes will judge me.

I do not expect to make major mistakes but sometimes irrational thoughts will occur in lottery winners. The change of lifestyle will be a culture shock.

Now is the time to write down my plans on what I will do when I win. I will be to emotional when it happens.

Comment #20

Redd55 — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:50:24 GMT

He was already in jail facing serious charges and the bail set before she won the lottery. He's part of a large heroin trafficking ring. It was more than reasonable to set bail at 3 million and double the bail when he violated. She may get 6 million back, tho I bet he will run, forfeiting her 6 million, with her blessing.

Marie shd consider the fact that she and her children are sitting ducks. Any criminal could decide to kidnap her or her kids for ransom which does not guarantee safe return... [ More ]

Comment #19

noise-gate — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:02:11 GMT

Ms Holmes is Right. It's her money and she can do what she wants with it. Whether she succeeds or fails in her choices, she is the one who has to live with the consequences.