Fred Topous of Kent City, Michigan is a felon. He was convicted of break and enter in 1984 and 1988. In 1999, he was convicted of attempted criminal sexual conduct with intent to commit penetration. He went to jail. He was released from jail in 2006. Then in June of 2008, Fred Topous won the Mega Millions jackpot of a whopping $57 million!Wow, did this guy ever get a second chance in life! Actually, Fred Topous is not the only felon to have won a lottery jackpot. Michael Carrol collected his lottery winnings while still wearing a police-issued ankle bracelet and, in an ironic case, convicted child molester, Alec Ahsoak, wins a lottery created to benefit victims of sex crimes.
Actually, from his initial plans, Fred Topous seems to be putting his life back on the right track. He told lottery officials that he would use the money to buy a house and plan for his kids to attend college. He said that the win was a relief because he thought he would have to struggle to make ends meet for the rest of his life. We sure hope that Fred can now do some good to help compensate for his past wrongs.
Fred Topous bought his winning Mega Millions ticket at Party World in Comstock Park.
We congratulate Fred on his lucky win and wish him the best.
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