John McGuinness (lottery winner)
John McGuinness | |
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| Born | Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Known for | Winning the National Lottery in 1996 |
John McGuinness is a Scottish man who won the National Lottery in 1996.
Lottery win
McGuinness is from Shotts and was working as an auxiliary nurse when he won £9.6m on the National Lottery in 1996.[1] Following the win, he gifted £3m to his family and £750k to his ex-wife.[2]
Livingston FC
In 1998, McGuinness decided to invest almost £4m in Livingston after agreeing a deal with directors Dominic Keane and Willie Haughey. By 2009, McGuinness had lost his investment and remaining lottery winnings. Keane was the subject of a fraud trial, being accused of forging Haughey's signature to dupe McGuinness into signing an agreement to invest in the club.[3] Keane was later cleared of all charges. However, he revealed during the trial that the financial crisis at Livingston had cost him his home and left him bankrupt.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Camelot waits the call from the final jackpot winner but says the three others are not from Scotland Nurse claims £9.6m lottery win". Herald Scotland. January 29, 1996.
- ^ "Inside lavish lives of Scotland's lottery winners from luxury holidays to fancy homes". Daily Record. April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Lottery winner was left penniless after football club fraud, court told". The Scotsman. August 24, 2009.
- ^ "Former Livingston FC chairman Dominic Keane cleared of £2.3m fraud". The Scotsman. August 27, 2009.
- ^ "Livingston woes cost Keane home". BBC. August 25, 2009.