John McGuinness | |
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| Born | Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Known for | Winning the National Lottery in 1996 |
John McGuinness is a Scottish man who won the National Lottery in 1996.
McGuinness is from Shotts and was working as an auxiliary nurse when he won £9.6m on the National Lottery in 1996. [1] Following the win, he gifted £3m to his family and £750k to his ex-wife. [2]
In 1998, McGuinness decided to invest almost £4m in Livingston after agreeing a deal with directors Dominic Keane and Willie Haughey. By 2009, McGuinness had lost his investment and remaining lottery winnings. Keane was the subject of a fraud trial, being accused of forging Haughey's signature to dupe McGuinness into signing an agreement to invest in the club. [3] Keane was later cleared of all charges. However, he revealed during the trial that the financial crisis at Livingston had cost him his home and left him bankrupt. [4] [5]