# $847M Powerball winner may stay anonymous forever thanks to New Jersey exception

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/847m-powerball-winner-may-stay-anonymous-forever-thanks-to-new-jersey-exception/
- Published: 2026-11-06T15:11:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T21:10:21+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/847m-powerball-winner-may-stay-anonymous-forever-thanks-to-rare-new-jersey-exception/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- New Jersey law lets lottery winners stay anonymous indefinitely.
- The jackpot winner can take $363.1 million before taxes.
- New York is considering a similar privacy rule.

## Summary

A New Jersey Powerball winner may keep their identity private indefinitely under a state law introduced in 2020. The exception is intended to protect winners from extortion, harassment and pressure to give away their money, while allowing them to claim a jackpot worth $847 million.

The ticket was bought at a Wegmans in Montvale, where median household income is $178,000, but officials had not confirmed whether anyone had come forward. The winner can take payments over 29 years or a $363.1 million lump sum, before taxes; anonymous claimants must still verify their identity privately and settle certain government debts. New York is considering a similar privacy measure, and other states have varying rules on keeping winners’ names confidential.

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