0:00 Hey Nineties fans, Noid here, and today I'm going to tell you the story of the Brazilian Elton John. For three months, this guy lived the life of a millionaire. He had nine bodyguards, a private driver, and bought a brand-new car, a house, and even a farm. He claimed he’d won the Mega Sena lottery, right? Or at least he thought he had, right? Driving around here and there. All because he said he’d won millions in the lottery, until they discovered it was all a lie. Come with me, and I’ll tell you one of the most absurd and surreal stories in Brazil. And keep
0:31 in mind, I've told plenty of crazy stories here on the channel already. This guy is José Jorge de Jesus, but everyone knew him as Elton John, a resident of Matipó, a small town in the interior of Minas Gerais. He was 32 years old and worked for the city government. But Zé wasn't exactly a very discreet kind of guy. He was already known in town for being a dancer, hanging out with rap groups, appearing at cultural events; everyone knew Elton John. Then we reach that sunny Saturday, November 28, 2009, the
1:02 day of the Mega Sena draw. According to the version he told, that was the day his life changed; he hit the six numbers in the lottery and won millions of reais. 23 million back in 2009, man, in a town of 17,000 people. It was like the city's entire budget, just walking around in sunglasses and sneakers. I received a message saying that I had won about 6,556 reais, 56. But I didn't
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