A Chinese man kept his multi million lottery winnings a secret from his wife for two years.
According to the Daily mail the Chinese man had won a sum of 10 million yuan which is (R26 million) in the lottery game. However, he kept his winning hidden away from his wife. The publication reported that the man, who goes by the surname Zhou, shared his wealth with his sister and ex-wife instead of his actual wife.
After receiving his payment, Zhou transferred 2 million yuan to his sister, and 700 000 yuan to his ex-wife so that she could buy a flat.
Having all that cash in your position meant that eventually you are bound to get caught. That is exactly what happened when his wife found out about the money. However, court papers does not reveal how his wife found out about his fortune.
The moment she did, she filed for divorce and sued him for two-thirds of his winnings.
According to start-up publication NextShark, under Chinese law, the concealment of money is considered embezzlement and women are entitled to half their husband’s money.
Due to Zhou going to such extreme lengths to hide his fortune, she argued that she deserved more.
A court in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, ruled that he had to reimburse her for 2.7 million yuan.
This caused quite a stir in China with many taking to online platform Douyin to voice their opinions, NextShark reported.
One user said: “He used the couple’s common property to buy a lottery ticket and won the top prize. He wanted to enjoy it alone (after receiving the prize)?”
And another said: “The 10 million yuan prize has only deepened the rift between these two people.”
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