“Big news” ... Don Spike, released after serving time for drug offenses, posts proof of lottery win

[Financial News] Composer and TV personality Don Spike (real name Kim Min-su), who served a prison sentence for methamphetamine use and was released after completing his term, personally shared news of his lottery win.
On the 11th, Don Spike posted a photo on social media confirming his win in the 1,245th Lotto draw, along with the words “Big news.”
The photo showed that he matched four of the six winning numbers and won fourth prize. The fixed payout for fourth prize in the Lotto is 50,000 won. Donghaeng Lottery said a total of 163,177 people won fourth prize in this draw.
Don Spike was indicted while in custody on charges including repeatedly purchasing and using methamphetamine from late 2021, involving psychotropic substances under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes. At his first trial, he was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years. After prosecutors appealed, the second trial sentenced him to two years in prison, and he was taken into custody in court. The sentence was finalized by the Supreme Court in September 2023; after serving it, he was released upon completing his term in March last year.
After his release, he continued activities related to drug prevention and rehabilitation. On the 17th of last month, he opened a new restaurant in Gampo-eup, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, and returned to the food service business. At the time, he said, “I reflected on my past mistakes and looked back on the life I had lived,” expressing his determination to make a comeback.


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