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Lottery winner who kept taking food stamps found dead

Amanda Clayton

Amanda Clayton, who caused a stir by continuing to take food stamps after winning the state lottery's $1 million Make Me Rich! game show, has died of a possible drug overdose, police said Saturday.

 

Amanda Clayton, Michigan Lottery Winner Who Used Food Stamps, Charged With Welfare Fraud

Amanda Clayton

Amanda Clayton, a Michigan woman who won $1 million from the state lottery last year, was arraigned today in district court on felony charges stemming from an investigation that found she failed to report her lottery winnings and employment status to the Department of Human Services in order to continue receiving public assistance.

 

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