NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —The identity of the winner of Arkansas’ record-setting $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot has now been confirmed through Arkansas Scholarship Lottery documents, revealing that the prize was claimed by Tracy Hartwick, the brother of North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick.
Lottery records show Tracy Hartwick claimed the jackpot in January after purchasing the winning ticket in Cabot. After electing the lump-sum cash option and paying taxes, Hartwick received $565,873,785.82, according to the documents.
The records also show Hartwick signed paperwork to remain anonymous for six months after claiming the prize. Under Arkansas law, that is the maximum amount of time a lottery winner who is related to an elected official can remain anonymous before their identity becomes public…