Chinese man who divorced wife after winning lottery ordered to hand over part of the cash

A man in southwest China who won the lottery and swiftly divorced his wife without telling her has been ordered by a court to hand over part of his winnings, according to a newspaper report.

The man won 4.6 million yuan (HK$5.6 million) in the lottery in February, the Chongqing Morning Post reported.

The couple’s relationship had deteriorated since June 2013 when her husband started seeing a former girlfriend. 

They separated in July last year, but remained married.

To the woman’s surprise, her husband demanded an immediate divorce in February, offering to cover the 250,000 yuan debts the couple owed. 

The wife, Yuan Li, said she had no choice but to sign a divorce agreement.