A woman who won Millions in the California Lottery & did hide it from her husband , who she was divorcing. The Judge ordered that she must pay the husband the full amount of the winnings

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What happens if you win the lottery while getting a divorce?

If one of the parties won the lottery while married to the other party, then their lottery winnings are subject to equitable distribution upon divorce. In some cases, a party may have won the lottery or a jackpot at the casino, and hid their winnings from the other spouse will have to pay up.

Eileen Murray is hoping that her ex-husband Mike Weirsky's windfall will change things.

The wife of a man who won $273 million in the Mega Millions lottery is asking him to end her court-ordered spousal support.

Eileen Murray was the primary breadwinner in her marriage with Mike Weirsky of Alpha, New Jersey. They only just divorced months ago, and Murray was ordered to pay spousal support to Weirsky for five years after the end of their relationship.

But she's hoping his massive windfall will change things.

"To him, [the alimony] is pocket change at this point," Murray told Inside Edition exclusively. "Think about the amount of money that he has just won. What I'm paying him is a pittance."

Murray said that Weirsky spent the majority of their 15-year marriage taking care of their dog at home, which wasn't "a bad thing." It enabled them the flexibility to travel, according to Murray. "Some years we maybe took four to five vacations."

"I don't want anyone to misconstrue that I'm coming after him," Murray said, adding that she doesn't want a cut of the winnings. She just wants him to use it wisely.

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