Twelve years ago, he became Scotlands biggest lottery winner, scooping [pounds sterling]10m. Today hes stony broke... and the bank is now trying to repossess his luxury house; RICHES TO RAGS: John McGuinness, pictured with his win and at his wedding, may now have his [pounds sterling]750,000 house, left, repossessed BUBBLY TIME: With then fiancee Sandra.

From: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | Date: February 10, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Stephen Houston

TWELVE years ago, he bagged a [pounds sterling]10 million jackpot to become Scotlandsbiggest Lottery winner.

But yesterday it emerged that John McGuinness, a former [pounds sterling]150-a-week theatrenurse, is set to have his [pounds sterling]750,000 house repossessed.

The banks demand marks the ultimate indignity for Mr McGuinness, who has beenforced to sell off some of his wifes jewellery to pay bills.

It signals a humiliating end to a 12-year spell of spend, spend, spendmentality, which saw ill-advised investment, legal action and the ...

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