Her mother, Euline Clayton, told The Detroit News she didn’t believe her daughter broke any law. She said that after taking a lump sum payout of $700,00 and after taxes, her daughter received $500,000. She used that money, the mother said, to buy a new house and a car.
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“I’m not saying it’s the right thing to do,” Euline Clayton said of her daughter’s use of food stamps. “But it’s nobody’s business if she’s not breaking the law.”
Legislation at the state level would require lottery and other gambling winnings to factor into eligibility for government food assistance programs.
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