Powerball winner meets string of bad luck

? The man who won the largest single lottery jackpot in U.S. history has had a run of bad luck this week: He’s been robbed twice and sued.

Police said the business office of Jack Whittaker, who hit the $314.9 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas 2002, was broken into Tuesday and $2,000 was taken.

On Thursday, Whittaker’s vehicle at his Winfield home was broken into and property was stolen.

No arrests have been made.

Whittaker told WSAZ-TV he keeps money in his vehicle after he collects it from his businesses at night. “I’m ready to kill somebody,” he said.

Earlier in the week, Whittaker was sued by an employee of the Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center who alleged he assaulted her in March 2003. He has not responded to the civil suit, and has not been charged with any crime.