A man has come forward as the winner of a lottery jackpot worth almost $2 billion (£1.6 billion) in the United States, with reports identifying him as the brother of an Arkansas mayor who has been embroiled in separate controversy. The story has attracted attention both for the scale of the prize, one of the largest in US lottery history, and for the coincidence of the winner's family connection to a sitting local politician already facing scrutiny.

Beyond the headline figure, the article provided limited further detail, focusing mainly on the identification of the winner as the mayor's brother rather than additional specifics about the ticket, the draw, or the mayor's own troubles. As is typical with US mega-jackpot wins, the prize is likely to be available as either a reduced lump sum or a larger amount paid out over decades, though the article did not confirm which option, if any, has been chosen.