Lamar "Hot Sauce" McDow and Marie Holmes

Marie Holmes won a $188 million prize in the Powerball Lottery 2015. Instead of living a life of luxury, she spent a big part of her money on bailing out her boyfriend, Lamar "Hot Sauce" McDow. He had been arrested multiple times for serious crimes.

Marie's efforts to help Lamar meant spending $21 million on bail. Her lottery win brought both good fortune and unexpected struggles.

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