[Harvey Specter]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/net/20090901/capt.e1278ddba3dd51af5d8cc8e042eb415f.jpeg?x=228&y=345&q=85&sig=qbtHc2h6UF8qRm0speRrlw--
In this July 1, 2003 file photo, Callie Rogers from Cockermouth in Cumbria is seen after she won £1.9 million in the U.K.'s National Lottery. Callie Rogers, now 22, told the News of the World that she has just £20,000 left of the jackpot she won six years ago. Most of the £250,000 she had wasted on cocaine - 'a nasty evil drug' - had been for an ex who was addicted to it, she said.

Stop us if this sounds familiar: A very lucky person wins the lottery and expects life to change for the better, but instead, things go horribly wrong. It's a story as old as the hills, but each time it happens, it causes a huge commotion in Search. The latest "victim" of sudden wealth is a young woman from the U.K. who won millions of bucks several years ago, only to lose the vast majority of it shortly thereafter.

Callie Rogers was just 16 when she won a whopping $3 million in the lottery. Six years later, she reports that she blew untold sums on drugs, partying, exotic cars, and breast implants. A staggering $730,000 went to designer clothes alone, Ms. Rogers explains in an article from AOL. Says Rogers: "I honestly wish I'd never won the lottery money — and knowing what I know now I should have just given it all back to them." She's currently left with around $32,000.

In these trying economic times, Ms. Rogers will likely find little sympathy. Still, it's worth noting that she's hardly the first big winner who wished she'd never bought a ticket. There is such a thing as the lottery curse: As mentioned in a previous Buzz Log, there are numerous cases of lotto winners getting divorced due to stress and losing everything from poor investments. A few have even died at the hands of greedy relatives. A 2007 article from ABC will fill you in on a few more examples.

Knowing she's not the first jackpot winner to suffer hardship won't make her life any easier. But perhaps Ms. Rogers can take some comfort from the fact that there are others out there with eerily similar stories: They won big then lost big, and often wish they'd never even played.

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92967?fp=1

[Adrenaline Rush]

Doesn't really surprise me - a 16 yr old wouldn't have any sort of financial discipline. I'm surprised her parents didn't do anything to teach her some life skills. Then again, the stats for many lottery winners is pretty bad - isn't it something like >50% lose their fortune in a few years?

[E-40six]

[rick james] cocains a helluva drug [/rick james]

[skyxx]

In this July 1, 2003 file photo, Callie Rogers from Cockermouth in Cumbria is seen after she won £1.9 million in the U.K.'s National Lottery. Callie Rogers, now 22, told the News of the World that she has just £20,000 left of the jackpot she won six years ago. Most of the £250,000 she had wasted on cocaine - 'a nasty evil drug' - had been for an ex who was addicted to it, she said.


Wow she actually looked good in that picture. I wonder if she looked great now. Anyway, life is tough when you're young....

Edit:
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/polopoly_fs/callie_rogers_photo_1_248557!image/323726152.jpg_gen/derivatives/halfColumn/323726152.jpg


Ex-boyfriend of Cumbria Lotto winner Callie Rogers jailed for drug dealing

By Staff Reporter

Last updated 14:53, Saturday, 24 January 2009

The ex boyfriend of Lotto winner Callie Rogers has been jailed for dealing cocaine following a raid on her home.
Callie Rogers photo
Callie Rogers

Ryan Thompson, 20, had cocaine with a street value of £5,000 stashed in the millionaire’s home in Solway View, Sunny Hill, Whitehaven, when police raided it on December 3.

He also had £2,500 hidden in clothing under the sofa.

Drugs paraphernalia including electronic scales, plastic bags, two mobile phones and a black book containing the names and phone numbers of debtors was also found at the house.

Carlisle Crown Court was told that Miss Rogers, who was initially arrested in the drugs bust but later released without charge, knew nothing of Thompson’s dealing.

Miss Rogers was 16 when she scooped £1.9m in the National Lottery in 2003.

Thompson admitted three counts of supplying cocaine and one of possessing the class A drug with intent to supply.

He also admitted illegally possessing a stun gun which he said he bought in Turkey.

Prosecutor Gerard Rogerson said: “When Mr Thompson was interviewed he was forthright and frank with the police.”

Drugs – weighing about 130.5g – were found in cupboards and wardrobes in the house and in a coffee container in the kitchen.

Andrew Ford, mitigating, said: “This is a sad case of a decent person who committed a grave crime.

“He has the support of a very good family.

“They saw his descent into cocaine addiction and stopped tolerating him in their homes.

“He got a cocaine habit that he couldn’t afford and that’s when his lies began.

“He started to live on friends sofas and then with a partner who he hid this from. She had nothing to do with it and their relationship ended on the day of the arrest. It was a complete surprise to her.

“He realises that what he did was utterly stupid and he told me that he wished he had realised before what a brilliant family he had.

“He feels awful about the embarrassment, shame and hurt he has caused his family.”

The court was told that Thompson was studying business and maths and going to the gym at Lancaster Farms prison.

Sentencing Thompson Judge Barbara Forrester said: “This isn’t a sad case – it’s tragic. You were a young man who had everything going for you.

“You got some passes at GCSE and you had a job until you could not get up for work.

“You started dealing to support your own habit.

“You have found out the hard way that it does happen and it happened to you.”

She sentenced him to 22 months for supplying and possessing cocaine and a further two months for possessing the stun gun.

Thompson, who had no previous convictions, has already served 49 days on remand.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1.503913

[penner2k]

That is such bs her saying she wishes she never won. I'm pretty sure she experienced many things she never would have gotten a chance to if she didnt win.
She is still really young. Its not like her life is over.

[ilvtofu]

I wish I had 20,000 pounds...

[asian_XL]

from another article...

she bought houses for her parents, her sibling, her grandparents, and herself.
If she is still in possession of those houses, I don't think that's bad.

In fact, $20K pound is still a lot for a 22

[GLOW]

if she still has those implants she can always work as a stripper

[Vansterdam]

Callie Rogers from Cockermouth in Cumbria

:lol

[punkwax]

I'd Cockermouth

[AzNightmare]

Hmm.. I wonder what I would have done if I had $3mil...

[Meowjin]

she's a woman thats why.

[Bonjour43MA]

this is one terrible boob job if you asked me:

NSFW
http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z0ZYs7Gfznw/RkYbghugWdI/AAAAAAAAAB0/1zhfjjKg3VU/s1600-h/Callie+Rogers+01.jpg

oh well. she's still young and attractive enough to get her life back. Just have to go back to the ol' 9-5 routine and etc.

[antonito]

That is such bs her saying she wishes she never won. I'm pretty sure she experienced many things she never would have gotten a chance to if she didnt win.
She is still really young. Its not like her life is over.

If she spent the money on things that are actually memorable like once in a lifetime trips, then sure.

But if all she did was become accustomed to buying consumer goods and drugs (which is exactly what it sounds like), that she'll not be able to buy anymore, then she'd probably be bitter and would indeed be better off never having it.

Especially if all of the good times she had were with people that no longer give 2 shits about her because she's no longer a cash cow.

Reminiscing about parties that you can no longer have with people that no longer care doesn't sound like much fun

[Gt-R R34]

it begs to wonder, why the first person you don't see when you win the lottery is a

FINANCIAL ADVISOR.

[skyxx]

Cause financial advisors don't play the lottery.

[invader]

i thought u have to be 18 or older to play lotto

[hal0g0dv2]

w0w wtf close to amill on clothes that shit has not fucking value

[maxx]

haha. wouldn't we all?

[TheKingdom2000]

i thought u have to be 18 or older to play lotto

i was wondering the same thing. but i guess in the UK 16 is the legal age for their lottery?

[unit]

That is such bs her saying she wishes she never won. I'm pretty sure she experienced many things she never would have gotten a chance to if she didnt win.
She is still really young. Its not like her life is over.

maybe not, but she must have a nasty coke addiction by now so in a way she was better off without the money

[van_driver]

Wonder what kinda cars she bought...

[monkeywrench]

cockermouth? wait what.

[bing]

ouch... sucks to become accustomed to the "living teh life" lifestyle..
everyone knows you for it and now if you have no money you're still expected to pay for everyone's shit... HAHAHHA

[fa1civic]

shes not bad looking soo maybe she can do a lil street walking to get some dough for her addictions

[InvisibleSoul]

Those who manage to blow huge lottery winnings are just idiots, and you can't just blame it on the fact that she was young.

If I had won that money at 16, I know for a fact that I would not have blown it all.

[El Bastardo]

I remember I met a guy in my home town who had won about four or five mil in the 649. He was telling me "Oh yeah buddy, it doesn't go that far eh. After buying a house for me, a house for my parents, a truck, a boat, a car for my wife, some trucks for my buddies, a big screen tv, and taking a couple of vacations it was almost gone"


It was obvious proof that money doesn't equal class. He looked like every other middle aged slob from the island. Worn out jeans, a ball cap, and an ugly mustache. He just blew through his money and didn't even bother getting his teeth fixed (seriously)

Have fun spending money on property taxes, vehicle insurance, and dock fees. Idiot.



Stupid people shouldn't be allowed to have money.

[orange7]

3-4 mills won't last you long in Vancouver! Especially after you buy a house in the west side for 2+mills, the lotto is nothing to go crazy about.

[silk]

not so lucky anymore

[asian_XL]

3-4 mills won't last you long in Vancouver! Especially after you buy a house in the west side for 2+mills, the lotto is nothing to go crazy about.

you must be kidding.

[orange7]

you must be kidding.


kk.. my bad for not being clear.

when used properly, the winner of a lotto should be able to live a great life in any part of Vancouver without working; however, a 3-4mill jackpot isn't enough to transform an ordinary life to a top-end luxurious life and sustains it.

When i say top-end luxurious life, I mean living in a massive condo/house with a beautiful garden in the nice part (Downtown, Waterfront, West Side) of Vancouver, driving many nice exotic cars, wearing top-end designer clothings, partying everyday, and travelling around the world.

well.. my theory only applies to those who don't really have much property and who still have a long life ahead of them.

[thumper]

Stupid people shouldn't be allowed to have money.

... but unfortunately it's almost always the stupid people who win (ie. everyone else but us :lol: )

[thumper]

this is one terrible boob job if you asked me:

NSFW
http://bp2.blogger.com/_Z0ZYs7Gfznw/RkYbghugWdI/AAAAAAAAAB0/1zhfjjKg3VU/s1600-h/Callie+Rogers+01.jpg

oh well. she's still young and attractive enough to get her life back. Just have to go back to the ol' 9-5 routine and etc.


wah. hopefully that $32k she has left can be used to fix those implants :o

[asian_XL]

the winner of a lotto should be able to live a great life in any part of Vancouver without working

now that's clear...and put into consideration she is a teenager not one in his/her 50 or 60.

if she spends, let's say, 600K on a house, a decent sub 100K car.
the rest of the money goes into some low-risk investment, I am sure smoking crack everyday can be affordable.

[Ronin]

C'mon...how many of us wouldn't waste a load of money on blow? :D

But seriously, I'd probably buy a Ferrari and then live off the interest on the rest.

[hotjoint]

C'mon...how many of us wouldn't waste a load of money on blow? :D

But seriously, I'd probably buy a Ferrari and then live off the interest on the rest.

Ferrari and a house not more then $750,000, rest in savings/investments and live off interest :thumbsup:

[orange7]

C'mon...how many of us wouldn't waste a load of money on blow? :D

But seriously, I'd probably buy a Ferrari and then live off the interest on the rest.

Ferrari and a house not more then $750,000, rest in savings/investments and live off interest :thumbsup:

and that is when the lotto curse begins...

soon enough you'll tell yourself that you NEED top-end designer clothings to match your ferrari..

[shenmecar]

and that is when the lotto curse begins...

soon enough you'll tell yourself that you NEED top-end designer clothings to match your ferrari..

Forget that, gold digging girls will come stick to you. GG to your winnings!

[CRS]

Ferrari and a house not more then $750,000, rest in savings/investments and live off interest :thumbsup:

Sorry, but if I win the lotto, the Ferrari and house would cost about 2 mil combined.

How can you get a house and Ferrari for 750K? Unless you're living in the subs, there is no decent house in Vancouver that will even go for 750K alone.

[InvisibleSoul]

$1M for a regular house plus Ferrari is doable...

I don't think I would want a huge mansion anyway...

[tiger_handheld]

for me: i'll buy a lexus hybrid + buy house on east side + condo in downtown + single level house for the parents on the south side...

invest in a small biz / startup (150k max)

bank the rest.


i think i can do all that for about 3mil + have some left over

[MelonBoy]

lol self owned...
parents are retarded for leaving her all the money.. like wtf? lol.. guardian into 18 for a reason shit.

[hotjoint]

Sorry, but if I win the lotto, the Ferrari and house would cost about 2 mil combined.

How can you get a house and Ferrari for 750K? Unless you're living in the subs, there is no decent house in Vancouver that will even go for 750K alone.

my bad. I meant a house for $750,000 alone and then the ferrari on the side. I wouldnt live in vancouver. I'd get a nice house in surrey. Vancouver housing is way too over priced

[MG1]

I'd buy a nice place in the West Point Grey area, retire, and buy season's tickets to Canucks games till I die. I'd give the rest away to charity, because all it's going to do is bring me grief. Perpetual scholarships in as many schools in the east end as I can manage.

Honestly, if I had that much money, I would become an evil person. I'd be going to Vegas. Three hookers a night. Buying fancy shit just because I can. Being chauffeured around.

Wait a minute................ she only won 3 million........... should have read the whole thread. Sorry.

[Noir]

w0w wtf close to amill on clothes that shit has not fucking value

You'll be surprised women can sometimes have fucked up priorities. My girl still shops for clothes when she already has a shitload in inventory with a volume that makes all her clothes all only occasionally used.

Or maybe I'm just a guy and the disparity in clothing volume between men and women leads me to exaggerate.

[racerman88]

typical, not thinking of the future. All she had to do was deposit in the bank and just earn interest. But, when you watch that show how the lottery changed my life, there were a few cases like that.
Have to keep your head on your shoulders and stay grounded.

[winson604]

Yea wtf 16 and she got to keep it?

[CRS]

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00053/callie_516_2308_53887a.jpg

[InvisibleSoul]

Nicky Thompson raped her.

[will068]

So she bought houses for herself, her parents, and grand mother. And she wishes she never won ? wtf ?

[The7even]

I know that if I won anything in the range of 100 or more Million, I'd take it annually, never as a lump sum. That way I can't fuck my self over, and if I do, i still get whatever million next year. The 2 people who split the 333 mega million last week here in the US are lucky. If I was one, I'd take it annually.. It's 12.5 million every year for 30 years , lol. . Good game. I would never go broke. 1st, I don't like parties, secondly I don't do any kind of drugs, thirdly I'm level headed, I wan't to win, fuck that lotto-curse bs.

[Meowjin]

^payments never keep up with inflation FYI. If you wern't an idiot with your money and knew what you were doing you could do well.

[eurochevy]

thats what happens when ur a retarded 16 year old thats allowed to even buy lottery tickets and have the chance..they arn't old enough to know wtf they're doing and at 16 why the fuck would you be spending money on ex's

[Wetordry]

she did good for herself.

Kid's school fees: taken care of
Parents: taken care of
Grandparents: taken care of
Mortgage: None, she wont die a homeless bum
Car Payment: None


When she gets older (ie grandparents / parents die off), she'll will officially own 3 properties. what more can you ask for?


it will be stupid if the lotto winner does not buy any real estate
chances are 99% of you guys will continue to work after winning $3 mil

[1exotic]

Stupid bitch needs to be slapped, she should have looked me up in the phone book and give me some of that money :thumbsup:

[Carl Johnson]

if that's the house in the picture she bought then she is an idiot. and spending close to $700,000 pound on partying, vocation, cloth, surgery, cars is not a wise choice at her age. she will probably regret in her later life why she didn't do better things with the money.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

she needs to win a bigger pot

:haha:

[Aetios]

I think she is fine. How many of you at her age can say they have a house with no mortgage, bought houses for parents and grandparents, and a trust fund for your children/future children. She might not have as much money to live the lavish lifestyle anymore, but to live comfortably, all she would need to do is get a run-of-the-mill job to pay for food/monthly utilities, car insurance and property tax and she's good to go.

[Adrenaline Rush]

if that's the house in the picture she bought then she is an idiot. and spending close to $700,000 pound on partying, vocation, cloth, surgery, cars is not a wise choice at her age. she will probably regret in her later life why she didn't do better things with the money.

Houses in the UK are tiny - that looks about right for what you would get for 180k pounds (550k divided for three houses)

[91LS-VTak]

For her sake i hope she finished school and did some college or university. Or else hello minimum wage job! She can be a McFormer Millionaire!

[KingDeeCee]

Nudes.

[asian_XL]

if that's the house in the picture she bought then she is an idiot.


you shouldn't call someone an idiot by judging the appearance of the house.
don't you know how expensive it is to buy a house in UK?

She donated 3 grand to charity and bought houses for her family. She's not
that bad after all. Remember, $3million in canada is not the same as $3million
in UK.

[FI-Z33]

the first thing i'd do if i ever win the lottery is to donate some to charity :D

[Carl Johnson]

you shouldn't call someone an idiot by judging the appearance of the house.
don't you know how expensive it is to buy a house in UK?

She donated 3 grand to charity and bought houses for her family. She's not
that bad after all. Remember, $3million in canada is not the same as $3million
in UK.

She isn't doing too bad? I beg to differ. So what shes got a house with no debt? she is still only in her 20s, what is she going to do now for another 50 years?

I mean if she got 3+ houses then it's a different story but it's her only house. The point I was going to make is she could've been in a much better financial situation if she went to a professional and got some proper money management advices.

Then again most lay people still thinks their houses is the safest investment out there. Hey remember what caused this recession?

[Wetordry]

She isn't doing too bad? I beg to differ. So

I mean if she got 3+ houses then it's a different story but it's her only house.



She will end up with 3 houses!

1) her own
2) parents (when parents DIE)
3) grandparents (when grandparents DIE)

[Noir]

She isn't doing too bad? I beg to differ. So what shes got a house with no debt? she is still only in her 20s, what is she going to do now for another 50 years?

:lol And you're the one dishing out the term "idiot"?

There's many ways she could've gone about spending her 1.9M but in the end, a fraction of it was spent on fun, and a fraction with asset ownership. She's no financial expert but not exactly a complete write-off there.

[mazdaboi]

Then again most lay people still thinks their houses is the safest investment out there. Hey remember what caused this recession?


How the hell did real estate market cause the recession?? If you're referring to the Sub Prime industry, it's wasn't people buying real estate, it was the poor lending decisions made by the banks.

Real estate will always be a good investment IF you have to ability hold on to property without it financially crippling you. That way, it can be sold at the right time.

[you!]

wtf they can buy tickets at 16???

[Adrenaline Rush]

wtf they can buy tickets at 16???

I thought you could buy Lotto 649 at 16 as well?

[InvisibleSoul]

I thought you could buy Lotto 649 at 16 as well?
You thought wrong.

Although I remember buying Scratch & Win tickets when I was 12. :p

[jerperez]

3-4 mills won't last you long in Vancouver! Especially after you buy a house in the west side for 2+mills, the lotto is nothing to go crazy about.

The lottery is something to go crazy about. Winning with a 1 to 16million or something odds is something to be happy about.

[asian_XL]

The point I was going to make is she could've been in a much better financial situation if she went to a professional and got some proper money management advices.

Then again most lay people still thinks their houses is the safest investment out there. Hey remember what caused this recession?

many professional invested in lehman brother and got nothing out of it. I
would rather have a piece of land with a house on top of it. I don't care how
bad it depreciates in the last 6 years (probably none at this point), at least I
don't have to worry about paying off my debt.

my point is 1.9M in UK is probably only around 2mil cdn in Canada (cost of
living). In 2003, you can get 3 apartments for $650K - $800K...then another
$100K for cars. Spending the remaining 1mil on travel, crack, boob jobs is fair.

[Psykopathik]

as long as you have 1 cent more than before you won the lottery, i'd say you came out ahead.

any stupid decisions made because of $ would have been made regardless. why? because you're stupid. money doesn't make you dumb.

[Basick]

wow, what a waste of good money...

[underscore]

dumb bitch

no 3mil might not completely change your life, but you can do a lot better shit with it. even investing most of it and retiring a hell of a lot earlier.

also asian_xl 1.9mil pounds ~ close to 4 mil cdn