ah the lottery the ultimate shortcut to living like a Kardashian without all the pesky Instagram posts but for some hitting the jackpot is less Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and more dat line NBC Today we're peeling back the layers on the tragic tale of eie Ron Koli who discovered that winning big can sometimes mean losing everything including your life let's set the scene EB Ron cyoli a Hungarian immigrant marries Dr Joseph Ron cyoli a gynecologist in Thornhill Ontario they had the perfect Suburban life complete with a white picket fence and a vault full of secrets little did Joseph know his wife was about to hit the financial jackpot and the drama jackpot simultaneously in 1991 eie struck gold with a $5 million lottery win most people would buy an island or at least brag about it on Facebook but not our iy she decided to keep her windfall Under Wraps because why enjoy your money when you can hoard it like a dragon and create a Web of Lies right so what did Evie do with her secret stash she lived it up with luxury cars pricey jewelry and vacations most of us can only dream of but wait there's more she also supported her three sons from a previous marriage and funded a secret child yes a secret child because what's a multi-million dollar secret without a little extra Scandal fast forward to July 2003 when eie is found dead in her home the initial cause natural causes of course but plot twist the autopsy revealed she had been poisoned with a lethal dose of painkillers suddenly this Suburban drama turned into a full-blown crime Thriller the prime suspect none other than her loving husband Dr Joseph Rong cyoli during the trial the dirty laundry was aired Joseph found out about E's secret splurging and her secret child and let's just say he wasn't sending her a Hallmark card feelings of betrayal Financial ruin and a heated confrontation led to I's tragic demise Joseph was found guilty of manslaughter and got a 7-year vacation in prison 7 years less time than it takes to pay off a car loan the Ron cyoli case is a perfect reminder that money can't buy happiness but it can certainly buy a ticket to your own personal Greek tragedy EB's story teaches us that Secrets no matter how well kept have a knack for exploding in your face so there you have it the dark side of Lottery wins courtesy of eie roli's ill faded luck next time you fantasize about winning the lottery remember with great power comes great responsibility and potentially a heap of drama thanks for tuning in to 2xm Media where we bring you stories that make you feel better about your own life choices don't forget to like share and subscribe for more Tales of human Folly and Financial fiascos until next time stay curious and maybe stick to playing it safe with those scratch offs got thoughts drop them in the comments below heard any crazier stories we're all ears this is the 2xm media signing off with a friendly reminder sometimes it's better to be poor and peaceful than rich and ridiculous see you in the next video