“The last Mega Millions jackpot won on a Friday the 13th was on January 13, 2023, when a giant $1.348 billion prize was won in Maine. That is still the third-largest jackpot in the game’s history,” the lottery said in a press release .

A man who claims that he had both of the winning Mega Millions tickets for the $394 million prize in late 2023 is now suing the California Lottery because he's only gotten half of the total prize.

Faramarz Lahijani claims he bought the two winning tickets at the Chevron gas station in Encino, Los Angeles, on 8 2023

Faramarz Lahijani has filed a lawsuit against the California Lottery alleging that he has only received half of the $394 million jackpot for the Dec. 8, 2023 draw, despite purchasing both of the winning tickets.

A man who claimed half of a $394 million Mega Millions jackpot earlier this year has sued the lottery after he said he bought both winning tickets.

A man is suing the California Lottery, claiming he bought both winning tickets for a $394 million Mega Millions jackpot but lost one and is owed the remaining $197 million.