He is 24 years old and has won $ 768 million in the lottery: "I live a dream"

Until a few days ago, Manuel Franco was aiming get to have $ 1000 in your bank account. But it is already history. From that moment, this 24-year-old from Wisconsin will have another problem: managing a fortune. He claimed on Tuesday Price of 768 million dollars the Powerball lottery, the third lottery prize awarded in the United States.

The young man from the town of West Allis said that he was living a dream and that "he shouted for five to ten minutes" when he learned that he had won the lottery, having spent about $ 10 in tickets for the 27 March lottery.

"I went crazy," said Franco about when he looked at the winning ticket. "I looked at the other three digits, they were all identical, my heart was accelerated, the blood started to flow, I felt that I was hot, I was not happy. I started screaming, "he recalls.

The first thing he did was keep the winning ticket in a safe since the joy of winning came accompanied by a paranoia attack.

"I thought everyone was chasing me, that there was someone who was following me all day. difficult to live life when you have the ticket that everyone wants", he confessed during a press conference during which he avoided giving many personal details.

The second thing he did, two days after his victory, he was giving up his job. The young millionaire explained that simply "He could not continue working" and hide the good news from their peers.

The prize is 768 million euros if the winner chooses to receive annuities for 29 years. But Franco has decided to take the entire sum in one payment, which brings the price down to $ 477 million. By removing federal and state taxes, it becomes a final payment of $ 326 million.

Franco said that he hoped to be able to donate and that he was ready to receive money when people would ask him for money. "I'm ready and I know how to say 'no'"he said.

The billionaire said that he was going to take a break: "I will go somewhere and, honestly, I will take my time, think, talk to my family and make sure to spend my money properly ".