The 10 Stupid Things That People Have Done After Winning the Lottery

4) Holding Demolition Derbies in the Backyard – Michael Carroll, $15 million(4 of 10)

4) Holding Demolition Derbies in the Backyard – Michael Carroll, $15 million(4 of 10)

When Michael Carroll hit the big jackpot in 2002 in England, he gained a reputation pretty quick and was even called the ‘lotto lout’ by the media. He won $15 million and bought loads of cars and houses, which is all fine and well, but he also used to hold demolition derbies in his own backyard. Apparently he had a weakness for women and also got addicted to drugs. Michael was jailed twice after winning the jackpot and expressed his regret at wasting his winnings on drugs, but he felt no regret over spending it over winning.