News Mega Millions winner of $1.5B jackpot comes forward: Why they chose the lump sum March 4, 2019March 5, 2019Janna Herron, USA TODAYComments Off on Mega Millions winner of $1.5B jackpot comes forward: Why they chose the lump sum The $1.5B Mega Millions jackpot winner chose to get paid in a lump sum. Here's a breakdown of why that makes sense.