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'''Michael Carroll''' (born 29 March 1983 in [[Swaffham]], Norfolk) is an English winner of the UK [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|National Lottery]].
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'''Michael Carroll''' (born 29 March 1983) is an English man who won the UK [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|National Lottery]] in 2002.
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A former [[Waste collector|binman]], Carroll won £9,736,131 on the National Lottery in November 2002, aged 19. He enjoyed a celebrity status for a time in the British tabloid media as a "Lotto lout" and the self-proclaimed "King of [[Chav]]s".<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jun/29/ukcrime.lottery</ref>

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A former [[Waste collector|refuse collector]], Carroll won £9,736,131 in the National Lottery in November 2002, at the age of 19. He enjoyed celebrity status for a time in the British tabloid media as the "Lotto lout" and the self-proclaimed "King of [[Chav]]s".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jun/29/ukcrime.lottery |title=King of the Chavs – the neighbour from hell or a polite and popular charity worker? |first=Sandra |last=Laville |date=29 June 2005 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Michael Carroll's mother worked in a canning factory and his father was an RAF engineer. When Carroll was 18 months old, his father was jailed in a military prison for 11 years for stabbing a couple after getting into a fight at a dance. His parents separated when he was seven years old; his father died from a heart attack when Carroll was 10. He had several stepfathers, one of whom would lock him in his room for hours after hitting him. Carroll stated he was [[dyslexic]], had [[ADHD]], and was barely literate by the time he finished secondary school.<ref name=Ind102206>{{cite web|title=Who wants to be a millionaire?|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-420784.html|publisher=The Independent|date=22 October 2006}}</ref>
Carroll has stated that he has [[dyslexia]] and [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|ADHD]], and that he was barely literate by the time he finished secondary school.<ref name=Ind102206>{{cite web|title=Who wants to be a millionaire?|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-420784.html|archive-date=7 June 2023 |url-status=live|work=The Independent|date=22 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607234825/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-420784.html}}</ref>


When Carroll was 13, he received a custodial sentence for shoplifting and was sent to the [[HM Prison Hollesley Bay|Hollesley Bay Prison]] in Suffolk where he reports that he learned to read and write. When Carroll won the Lottery at the age of 19, he was employed part-time as a binman.<ref name=Ind102206/> At the time of his win, Carroll did not have a bank account, and tried opening one at [[Coutts]] as recommended by the lottery company. Coutts refused his application, which Carroll later ascribed to his criminal record.<ref name=Ind102206 />
When he won the Lotto at the age of 19, he was employed part-time as a refuse collector.<ref name=Ind102206/> At the time of his big win, Carroll did not have a bank account, and he tried opening one at [[Coutts]], who refused his application, which Carroll later ascribed to his extensive criminal record.<ref name=Ind102206 />


==Lottery winner==
==Lottery win==
Soon after winning his fortune, Carroll stated he would not be tempted into spending his money lavishly and only wanted to buy a three-bedroom house near a lake, where he could go fishing. As a fan of [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], Carroll invested up to a million pounds of his winnings via Rangers Financial Management, from whom the football club receive a share of profits on the financial services they sell.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Thomas Crosbie Media | first = | title = 'Lotto lout' invests in Gers | url = http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/10/06/story116240.asp | accessdate = 21 May 2007 | postscript = <!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}} | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070402013610/http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/10/06/story116240.asp | archivedate = 2 April 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
Soon after winning the jackpot, Carroll stated he would not be tempted into spending his money lavishly and only wanted to buy a three-bedroom house near a lake, where he could go fishing.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} As a fan of [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], Carroll invested up to £1,000,000 of his winnings via Rangers Financial Management, from whom the football club receive a share of profits on the financial services they sell.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas Crosbie Media |title='Lotto lout' invests in Gers |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/10/06/story116240.asp |accessdate=21 May 2007 |date=6 October 2003 |url-status=dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070402013610/http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/10/06/story116240.asp |archivedate=2 April 2007 }}</ref>


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Another investment Carroll made with advice was to set up a £3.9 million investment bond, which generated monthly income. He was advised to use this account only if funds from a regular account were gone. Once withdrawals are made from the bond, however, huge penalty fees were deducted; plus the amount of the withdrawal. Carroll, who was very generous to family and friends, gave his mother, aunt and a sister £1,000,000 each,<ref name=Ind102206 /> and claimed by September 2003, he had to start living off the proceeds of the bond.
In 2004, he was banned from driving for six months after being caught at the wheel of his new £49,000 BMW without [[L-plate]]s and without insurance.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Johnston Press Digital Publishing | first = | title = Lotto winner ordered to do unpaid work | url=http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=991&ArticleID=506145 | accessdate = 21 May 2007 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094035/http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=991&ArticleID=506145 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 29 September 2007 | postscript = <!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref>


In 2005, Carroll participated in a celebrity [[boxing]] match in which he seemed to be defeated by [[Mark Smith (Gladiator)|Mark Smith]], formerly a star of TV show ''[[Gladiators (British TV show)|Gladiators]]'' under the name Rhino, but the fight was officially declared a draw by the judges. Also in 2006, he was the subject of the documentary ''Michael Carroll: King of Chavs''.
In 2005, Carroll participated in a celebrity [[boxing]] match in which he fought [[Mark Smith (Gladiator)|Mark Smith]], formerly a cast member of TV show ''[[Gladiators (British TV show)|Gladiators]]'';<ref name="Phillips">{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Sarah |title=Pick of the day: IN THE COURT OF KING MICHAEL: MICHAEL CARROLL: KING OF CHAVS |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/250325296 |work=[[The Observer]] |date=23 April 2006|id={{ProQuest|250325296}} }}</ref> the fight was officially declared a draw by the judges.


In June 2005, Carroll was given an [[ASBO]] by the court after it was found that while drunk he had been catapulting steel balls from his [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] van, which resulted in breaking 32 car and shop windows, in [[Downham Market]], where he was living. He was sentenced with 240 hours of community service and a warning he could face jail time if he did not adhere to the ASBO.<ref name=Sapsted>{{cite web|last=Sapsted|first=David|title=King of Chavs gets ASBO|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1492981/King-of-Chavs-gets-Asbo.html|publisher=The Telegraph|date=29 June 2005}}</ref>
In June 2005, Carroll was given an [[anti-social behaviour order]] (ASBO) after it was found that whilst drunk, he had been catapulting steel balls from his [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] van, breaking 32 car and shop windows, in [[Downham Market]], where he was living.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service and was warned that he could face a custodial sentence if he did not adhere to the ASBO.<ref name=Sapsted>{{cite news|last=Sapsted|first=David|title=King of Chavs gets ASBO|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1492981/King-of-Chavs-gets-Asbo.html|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|work= The Telegraph|date=29 June 2005}}</ref>


In August 2005 a documentary about Carroll presented by [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]], ''Michael Carroll: King of Chavs'', was aired on [[Channel 4]]. The film investigated Carroll's vilification by tabloid papers and whether there was more to him than being a "lotto lout", which included contrasting imprisonment for affray alongside penning a "dappy" love song for his daughter.<ref name="Phillips"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chater |first1=David |title=Television: Monday, August 15 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/television-monday-august-15-c5r5b2p0rzc |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=[[The Times]] |date=13 August 2005}}</ref> The next month the [[New York Times]] reported that Carroll was, after archeologist [[Howard Carter]], Swaffham's "most famous resident" and an object of "national fascination", following the rescinding of an offer to turn on the town's Christmas lights.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lyall|first1=Sarah|title=At wit's end, a town dithers over its millionaire pest |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/92929442 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=30 September 2005|id={{ProQuest|92929442}} }}</ref>
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In February 2006, he was jailed for nine months for [[affray]]. It was noted in court while being sentenced that, since 1997, Carroll had 42 previous offences on record.<ref>{{Cite document | last = BBC News | first = | title = Nine months for Lotto millionaire | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/4699870.stm | accessdate = 21 May 2007 | date=10 February 2006 | publisher = [[BBC News Online]] | postscript = <!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> In August 2006, Carroll denied rumours that he had no money left.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2006/08/12/feature_michael_carroll_interview_feature.shtml Exclusive: Michael Carroll talks] BBC Radio Norfolk, 14 August 2006</ref>


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In February 2006, he was jailed for nine months for [[affray]]. It was noted in court while being sentenced that, since 1997, Carroll had 42 previous offences on record.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Nine months for Lotto millionaire | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/4699870.stm | accessdate = 21 May 2007 | date=10 February 2006 | publisher = BBC News }}</ref> Later that year, the BBC reported Carroll was almost broke, having spent his fortune on new homes, drugs, parties, jewellery and cars.<ref>{{Cite news | publisher = BBC News | title = £9m lottery winner 'almost broke' | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/5177682.stm | accessdate = 21 May 2007 | date=13 July 2006}}</ref> Carroll subsequently denied rumours that he had no money left.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2006/08/12/feature_michael_carroll_interview_feature.shtml |title=Exclusive: Michael Carroll talks |work=BBC Radio Norfolk |date=14 August 2006 }}</ref>
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While living at his mansion, five of his [[Rottweilers]] were found dead with their throats cut. He paid the £130,000 to blackmailers who threatened his family. He said the men came with shotguns and said "You aren't so big now are you, Mr. Carroll?". He took off in his car and he never went back to [[Swaffham]], he claimed. He ended up returning to [[Downham Market]].<ref name=Ind102206 />


His autobiography, [[Ghostwriter|ghost-written]] by [[Sean Boru]], entitled ''Careful What You Wish For'', was published by [[John Blake Publishing]] in October 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mikey Carroll: Who wants to be a millionaire? |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/mikey-carroll-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire/28113420.html |access-date=27 October 2024 |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |date=6 December 2006}}</ref>
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In May 2010 he applied for his old job as a [[Waste collector|binman]], but said he has no regrets about the way in which he spent his winnings.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8692401.stm?ls "Lotto winner Michael Carroll wants bin job back"], BBC News, 19 May 2010</ref>


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While living at his mansion in Swaffham, five of his [[Rottweilers]] were found dead with their throats cut.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} He paid a £130,000 ransom fee to blackmailers who threatened his family.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} He said the men came with shotguns and said "You aren't so big now are you, Mr. Carroll?" He left his car and he never returned to [[Swaffham]], he claimed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Carroll – How to Ruin Your Life After Winning the Lottery|url=https://lotteryngo.com/lottery-winners/michael-carroll/ |access-date=7 January 2021|website=Lottery 'n Go|language=en-US}}</ref> He ended up returning to [[Downham Market]].<ref name=Ind102206 />
His biography written by [[Sean Boru]], entitled ''Careful What You Wish For'' ({{ISBN|1-844-54313-7}}), was published by [[John Blake Publishing]] in October 2006. In 2010, he appeared as a fictionalised version of himself in the film ''[[Killer Bitch]]''.


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In May 2010, Carroll returned to his old job as a refuse collector, saying he had no regrets about the way in which he had spent his winnings.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8692401.stm |title=Lotto winner Michael Carroll wants bin job back |work=BBC News |date=19 May 2010 }}</ref>
==Finances==
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One smart investment Carroll made with advice was to set up a £3.9 million investment bond, which generated monthly income. He was advised to use this account only if funds from a regular account were gone. Once withdrawals are made from the bond, however, huge penalty fees were deducted, besides the amount of the withdrawal. Carroll, who was very generous to family and friends, gave his mother, aunt and a sister £1 million each,<ref name=Ind102206 /> and claimed by September 2003, he had to start living off the bond.

In 2006, the BBC reported that he was almost broke, having spent his fortune on new homes, drugs, parties, jewellery and cars.<ref>{{Cite document | publisher = BBC News | title = £9m lottery winner 'almost broke' | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/5177682.stm | accessdate = 21 May 2007 | date=13 July 2006 | postscript = <!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref>


==See also==
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Michael Carroll
Born (1983-03-29) 29 March 1983 (age 41)
Swaffham, England
OccupationRefuse collector
Known forWinning the lottery and squandering his prize winnings

Michael Carroll (born 29 March 1983) is an English man who won the UK National Lottery in 2002.

A former refuse collector, Carroll won £9,736,131 in the National Lottery in November 2002, at the age of 19. He enjoyed celebrity status for a time in the British tabloid media as the "Lotto lout" and the self-proclaimed "King of Chavs".[1]

Early life

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Carroll has stated that he has dyslexia and ADHD, and that he was barely literate by the time he finished secondary school.[2]

When he won the Lotto at the age of 19, he was employed part-time as a refuse collector.[2] At the time of his big win, Carroll did not have a bank account, and he tried opening one at Coutts, who refused his application, which Carroll later ascribed to his extensive criminal record.[2]

Lottery win

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Soon after winning the jackpot, Carroll stated he would not be tempted into spending his money lavishly and only wanted to buy a three-bedroom house near a lake, where he could go fishing.[citation needed] As a fan of Rangers, Carroll invested up to £1,000,000 of his winnings via Rangers Financial Management, from whom the football club receive a share of profits on the financial services they sell.[3]

Another investment Carroll made with advice was to set up a £3.9 million investment bond, which generated monthly income. He was advised to use this account only if funds from a regular account were gone. Once withdrawals are made from the bond, however, huge penalty fees were deducted; plus the amount of the withdrawal. Carroll, who was very generous to family and friends, gave his mother, aunt and a sister £1,000,000 each,[2] and claimed by September 2003, he had to start living off the proceeds of the bond.

In 2005, Carroll participated in a celebrity boxing match in which he fought Mark Smith, formerly a cast member of TV show Gladiators;[4] the fight was officially declared a draw by the judges.

In June 2005, Carroll was given an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) after it was found that whilst drunk, he had been catapulting steel balls from his Mercedes van, breaking 32 car and shop windows, in Downham Market, where he was living.[citation needed] He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service and was warned that he could face a custodial sentence if he did not adhere to the ASBO.[5]

In August 2005 a documentary about Carroll presented by Keith Allen, Michael Carroll: King of Chavs, was aired on Channel 4. The film investigated Carroll's vilification by tabloid papers and whether there was more to him than being a "lotto lout", which included contrasting imprisonment for affray alongside penning a "dappy" love song for his daughter.[4][6] The next month the New York Times reported that Carroll was, after archeologist Howard Carter, Swaffham's "most famous resident" and an object of "national fascination", following the rescinding of an offer to turn on the town's Christmas lights.[7]

In February 2006, he was jailed for nine months for affray. It was noted in court while being sentenced that, since 1997, Carroll had 42 previous offences on record.[8] Later that year, the BBC reported Carroll was almost broke, having spent his fortune on new homes, drugs, parties, jewellery and cars.[9] Carroll subsequently denied rumours that he had no money left.[10]

His autobiography, ghost-written by Sean Boru, entitled Careful What You Wish For, was published by John Blake Publishing in October 2006.[11]

While living at his mansion in Swaffham, five of his Rottweilers were found dead with their throats cut.[citation needed] He paid a £130,000 ransom fee to blackmailers who threatened his family.[citation needed] He said the men came with shotguns and said "You aren't so big now are you, Mr. Carroll?" He left his car and he never returned to Swaffham, he claimed.[12] He ended up returning to Downham Market.[2]

In May 2010, Carroll returned to his old job as a refuse collector, saying he had no regrets about the way in which he had spent his winnings.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Laville, Sandra (29 June 2005). "King of the Chavs – the neighbour from hell or a polite and popular charity worker?". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Who wants to be a millionaire?". The Independent. 22 October 2006. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ Thomas Crosbie Media (6 October 2003). "'Lotto lout' invests in Gers". Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  4. ^ a b Phillips, Sarah (23 April 2006). "Pick of the day: IN THE COURT OF KING MICHAEL: MICHAEL CARROLL: KING OF CHAVS". The Observer. ProQuest 250325296.
  5. ^ Sapsted, David (29 June 2005). "King of Chavs gets ASBO". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group.
  6. ^ Chater, David (13 August 2005). "Television: Monday, August 15". The Times. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ^ Lyall, Sarah (30 September 2005). "At wit's end, a town dithers over its millionaire pest". New York Times. ProQuest 92929442.
  8. ^ "Nine months for Lotto millionaire". BBC News. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  9. ^ "£9m lottery winner 'almost broke'". BBC News. 13 July 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  10. ^ "Exclusive: Michael Carroll talks". BBC Radio Norfolk. 14 August 2006.
  11. ^ "Mikey Carroll: Who wants to be a millionaire?". Belfast Telegraph. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Michael Carroll – How to Ruin Your Life After Winning the Lottery". Lottery 'n Go. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Lotto winner Michael Carroll wants bin job back". BBC News. 19 May 2010.
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