In October2015, McDow was indicted for the 2014 charges, for which he was bailed out again. McDow has multiple prior convictions, including for assault inflicting serious injury, assault on a female and several felony drug possession convictions, according to North Carolina Department of Public Safety records reviewed by the News Online. If I could do it all over again, Id have still did it the same way I did it, she tells Holmes. McDow authorized Ms. Holmes to store, maintain, and protect his real and personal property during his incarceration, the lawsuit states. This is one insanely twistedsituation! According to the complaint, McDow and Holmes started dating in 2012 and had two daughters together. She became infamous for using her money to repeatedly bail her boyfriend out of jail. After Holmes bailed McDow out for the third time on New Year's Day, critics of her actions lit up the Internet with outrage. Holmes told lottery officials she planned to give some of the prize money to charities and religious organizations, as well as put it toward finishing her college degree and buying her mother a house. Given that figure, Holmes has already spent anywhere from $1.47 million to $2.1 million. She was a single mother of four in North Carolina who won $88 million in the lottery after buying a ticket at her local gas station. When this mother won $188 million dollar lottery, you won't believe what happened. The monitor indicated he had been out and about after his 7 pm curfew. This case is the embodiment of the phrase [w]hats yours is mine and whats mine is my own. The problem here, however, is that McDow has nothing of his own, Holmes defense attorneys said in a motion to dismiss the case. She split the yearly payments three ways with her husband and daughter, leaving Mullins with about $47,000 a year. McDow is set to make his first appearance on the street racing charge on Jan. 19, according to the News Online. When Vanzant asked Marick why she never claimed the money for herself, she explained Holmes has four children and she wanted her to be stable and established. Holmes has resided in Washington state for several years, according to the motion. She had big plans for the money, which totaled $87.9 million after taxes, according to the N.C. Education Lottery. On New Year's Day, Holmes spent another $12 million to bail her 31-year-old baby daddy out of jail when he was arrested for the third time in 13 monthson charges of being involved in an illegal street race. "I thought I was going to have a heart. She also moved into a new five-bedroom home. Holmes has not been seen at her fancy new house since McDow's latest arrest. Time running out. A copy of the warrant shows that the police believed the house was being used to store the proceeds of drug deals. Just before she won, Holmes was working two jobs: one at McDonald's and the other at Wal-Mart. McDow was arrested in November 2014 and charged with drug trafficking. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Lamarr "Hot Sauce" McDow in a recent mugshot. Ms. Then it would be her and not me, Holmes says. McDow gave Holmes power of attorney in advance before he returned to prison following another criminal conviction, according to the motion. Shortly after collecting her winnings, Holmes posted his $3 million bail. Their office declined to comment on the lawsuit. What Really Happened Behind the Hot Coffee Lawsuit - Reader's Digest Published: 05:01 BST, 2 January 2016 | Updated: 06:54 BST, 2 January 2016. Copyright 2021 WECT. McDow had been arrested on heroin trafficking charges just a few months prior to the lottery drawing and was out of jail on bail awaiting trial. Before McDow reported to prison, the complaint said Holmes bought him a $250,000 Chevy Stingray, two dump trucks totaling $125,000, $100,000 worth of clothes and jewelry, a $600,000 automotive shop and 77 acres in Ashe County for a dirt bike track costing $80,000, among other gifts. The amount of heroin that was seized, carried a minimum prison sentence of 225 months. In August, she posted his $6million bail after he was cited during a raid in July. That kind of money is immediately life-changing. By Charley Frank- October 22, 2019 They say that winning the lottery is a one in a million chance, and even then, the odds are higher than that.