PHOTO: Powerball lottery winner, Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, to walk away with $211M after taxes

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Powerball lottery winner, Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, to walk away with $211M after taxes

A man diagnosed with cancer says he’ll be sharing the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot he won earlier this month with his wife and his friend after they decided to buy a ticket together.

Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years, said the winning ticket was part of a batch he purchased with his wife, Duanpen Saephan, and a friend, Laiza Chao of Milwaukie.

“I am grateful for the lottery and how I have been blessed,” said Saephan, who has lived in the U.S. for 30 years. “I am able to provide for my family and my health. My life has been changed. Now, I can bless my family and hire a good doctor for myself.”

Powerball lottery winner, Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, to walk away with $211M after taxes