Six months ago to the day, on December 11, 2020, you have become, by the most incredible of luck, the luckiest (and most jealous) man in France. By being the only one to find the five correct numbers and the two correct stars of the EuroMillions draw, you have landed the record jackpot of 200 million all round, or the equivalent of 4,000 gold bars. Until then, the highest jackpot cashed by a hexagonal bettor capped at 169 million euros, won in 2012 in the Alpes-Maritimes. Our journal was the first to reveal your exceptional destiny which fascinated our readers. According to our banker's calculations, your treasure placed as a good father in life insurance could bring in 233,333 euros per month ... without touching the capital.
" To live happy, live hidden ! Like almost all of the big winners of the European lottery but also of the Loto, you can easily understand that you decided to remain anonymous. No souvenir photo with your face uncovered in the spotlight with champagne flowing like in the 1980s. Of your identity, we just know that your name is not "Guy" since it is the pseudonym that you yourself have chosen. for the purposes of the press release of the Française des jeux (FDJ).
When handing over your nest egg, you still accepted that your “benefactor” gave out a few clues: you play online, try your luck when the jackpots reach astronomical amounts, live “in the South” and are a “ former retired executive particularly sensitive to health ”. At the time, you were considering creating your own foundation, injecting "several tens of millions" into it and making donations, especially to hospitals severely strained by the health crisis. "If I manage to keep my foundation alive and growing, then I will have won everything", you confided to the FDJ.
You also planned to give your daughter “a car”, do some “work” in your house and give a financial boost to “loved ones who need it”. “Seeing happy people around me is the greatest reward. When the money falls from the sky, you have to do something with it and help those who are not so lucky. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense, ”you said.
Six months later, dear Monsieur "Veinard", we come to the news and we have a lot of questions to ask you.
What were your first expenses in the end?
Where are your charitable projects?
Are your family and friends aware?
Has your life changed?
How do you manage your wealth?
Has the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted your desires for escape and heavenly trips?
More generally, does money make you happy?
Rest assured, this section allows you to maintain your precious anonymity, you are totally in control of what you can tell us, so don't hesitate to play the game!
Readers of "Parisien" - "Today in France" are eager to read your answer.
The response of Mr. "Veinard": "My everyday life is the same"
FDJ CEO Stéphane Pallez hands over the check for 200 million euros to the big winner in December 2020. DR
To be richer than rich can be learned.
And sometimes it takes time.
Just six months after winning the record jackpot of 200 million euros in the European lottery EuroMillions, Mr. "Lucky" as we have called him still lives far below his means, however astronomical.
His daily life was not “fundamentally” upset by this hoard that fell from the sky.
“My everyday life is the same. Of course, I have new obligations, I have to deal with a lot of things. At first, it's taking, ”he breathes. Interested in our section "The open letter", this retired executive domiciled in the South of France agreed to play the game and answer our questions. But to ensure that his anonymity is completely guaranteed, he transmitted his confidences to the Winners Relations department of the Française de Jeux (FDJ) which then sent them to us. This is the first time that the most fortunate in a game of chance in our country has expressed himself in a media.
Main finding: Mr. "Veinard" frankly does not have the profile of the high roller at the wheel of a Ferrari squandering his money in slot machines. “I made sure to protect my loved ones from want. This is the first thing I did. Everything was organized in a few weeks; it was my priority. I also did some work in my house and bought an apartment in Paris so that we can enjoy the city whenever we want, ”he writes. Money does not buy happiness, they say, except, obviously, when it is shared.
“Thanks to this gain, I have the opportunity to help those who need it. This is my main happiness! », He savored. The neo-Croesus hardly has the madness of grandeur in matters of escape. “I have undertaken several escapades in France. Our country is beautiful. There are places that I particularly like where I returned, others that I discovered with immense pleasure. I am planning several trips to France. I also returned from a getaway a few days ago and I will be leaving soon, ”he reveals. The health crisis has, all the same, limited his exotic dreams. "For distant destinations, I still wait a bit but I really want to travel," he stamps his feet.
At the time of the delivery of his check to eight zeros last December, he had confided to the FDJ his desire to create his own foundation, to inject "several tens of millions" into it and to make donations, in particular to hospitals more than 'experienced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its charitable ambitions are, today, “on track”. “The first foundations have been laid. I will implement what I had in mind but it is a long term project. It was one of my motivations to play. I am happy that this is happening, ”enthuses this philanthropist. He is not alone to manage his incredible fortune.
“I have financial advisers who take care of it. It is an area that I am discovering and I rely on the experts, ”he explains. Without touching the capital, his loot placed in life insurance can bring in big: 7,778 euros per day. The most envied retiree was careful not to shout from the rooftops that he had become a multimillionaire overnight. Discretion is essential. “Only those very close to me know about it. It is my wish and it is very well thus… ”
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