Fury as $2m lottery winner who bought himself a convertible sportscar is still on food stamps
But lottery winner Leroy Fick, of Bay County, Michigan, is still collecting subsidised food stamps 11 months after hitting the jackpot because of a loophole in the system.
Mr Fick, 59, who won his fortune on popular TV show Make Me Rich! admitted that he still uses his Bridge Card - part of the benefits system - to save money in stores.
Michigan has been working with federal officials for months on ways to close the loophole which makes the millionaire eligible for food assistance because he received a lump-sum payment.
Food stamps are paid for by tax dollars and are meant to help support low-income families.
Mr Fick told Michigan's WNEM-TV: 'I even called them [the Department of Human Services] and asked about the Bridge Card and said you can go ahead and keep it if you want to.'
Mr Fick claims he paid more than half of his winnings in taxes - leaving him about $850,000. He also bought a property and a used 2008 Audi.
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