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10 Million Yuan Lottery Winner Accused of Blowing Winnings on Live-Streamers as Wife Files for Divorce

Legal experts say the winnings are joint marital assets under Chinese law.

Overview

  • The couple from Dezhou, Shandong, married since 2016, saw the dispute go public after the wife, surnamed Yuan, spoke to Henan TV in mid-October and filed for divorce.
  • Records cited in reports show the husband won 10.17 million yuan on December 17 last year, taking home 8.14 million yuan after tax.
  • Yuan says he gambled and tipped female live-streamers large sums, including a single 1.2 million yuan gift, and she confronted him after discovering he traveled with one for four days.
  • She says he gave her a bank card he claimed held 3 million yuan for shared expenses, but she later found the account had no funds.
  • The husband told media he had spent all the money and said the court should decide, while a lawyer quoted in coverage noted the wife can seek to exclude him from asset division or pursue recovery of funds tied to an immoral relationship.