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Winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot comes forward: Here's how much they'll get after taxes

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  The winner of the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot has finally come forward to collect their winnings. Lottery officials announced the claim Wednesday  saying the winner of the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history bought the ticket last month in Maine on Friday the 13th.  The winner claimed their winnings through a limited liability company, but if you're hoping to find out who the lucky winner was, you'll likely face the same odds trying to win the lottery jackpot. Here's what to know about the winner of the Mega Millions winner: 'Shocked and ecstatic': Winner of record $2.04 billion Powerball finally revealed What do we know about the $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner? Other than they claimed their winnings, nothing. Mega Millions says some states require their lottery winners to be publicly identified, while others do not. The winner of the  record $2.04 billion Powerball in California only had their name revealed, for example.  In this c