The electrician won the jackpot of 230 billion, 3 years later his friends were surprised to hear the news

In 2017, an American man bought a lottery ticket and won the jackpot, changing his life overnight. I thought that since then, this man will live a life of wealth and prosperity, without worries for the rest of his life, but recently, he was convicted of first-degree murder and had to spend the rest of his life. his back in prison.

Local media reported, Michael Todd Hill, now 54 years old, living in the town of Leland, in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA, has had an extremely ups and downs life. Previously, Michael was just a worker in a power plant, life was not good.

Michael Todd Hill (right)

In August 2017, Michael bought a scratch card from the Extreme Millions lottery company. Unexpectedly, he later found out that he had become the only person to win the jackpot worth 10 million USD (more than 230 billion VND at current exchange rates).

I thought that after winning the lottery, Michael’s life would completely change, becoming richer, more affluent and happier. But money can’t bring joy to Michael, much less help him get away with murdering his girlfriend Keonna Graham, 23.

It is known that Ms. Keonna was reported missing on July 20, 2020. Not long after, Ms. Keonna’s body was found in a hotel with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. The police immediately began investigating the case and the boyfriend Michael became the biggest suspect.

Victim Keonna Graham

Prosecutors claimed that the hotel’s security surveillance cameras showed that no one was in or out of the room except for Michael and Ms. Keonna. In the end, Michael had to admit his guilt. He said he shot and killed his girlfriend, Keonna, out of jealousy, after seeing her happily texting with another man while staying at a hotel with him.

Michael’s family, friends, colleagues and ex-girlfriend were all shocked to hear the news. No one believes that he became a murderer, shot his girlfriend straight out of jealousy.

Finally, on May 27, 2022, Michael Todd Hill was found guilty of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole, meaning to spend the rest of his life behind bars.