Pastor Sues Powerball Winner After She Gives Him $700,000

Marie Holmes won the Powerball lottery in February 2015 and chose to get her winnings as a lump sum amounting to a whopping $188 million!

Holmes used the money to bail her boyfriend out of jail four times – which cost her about $21 million, according to BlackAmericaWeb.Now.

But that’s not why this story is going viral.

Apparently, her pastor, Kevin Matthews from Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, is suing her for $10 million.

Matthews is claiming that he met with Holmes and ministered to her and other people at her home.

At the time, he had asked her to consider making a donation of $1 million, $1.5 million, or $2 million for some land he wanted to buy.

Holmes did give the pastor money that December to the tune of $700,000.

There were other meetings between Holmes and Matthews and apparently, she agreed to give him $1.5 million more but never came through.

Carmel Wheaton, Holmes’ aunt reportedly told her not to give any more money.

Wheaton even called Matthews and told him that she thought it was appalling that he’d even ask for more.

Matthews said in an interview that the stress of the situation has caused him to become depressed and anxious – so he has started to take medication to help.

Seriously? So, now he is suing for $10 million?! How does that even work?

Holmes may have agreed verbally to give more money, but there was nothing in writing, can she be held responsible?

I feel like the pastor got greedy and may have used a little guilt to get her to agree to give that much money.

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