Immigrant battling cancer ‘blessed’ by winning $1,300,000,000 lottery jackpot

Cheng ‘Charlie’ Saephan holds a display check during a news conference where it was revealed that he was one of the winners of the $1.3billion Powerball jackpot at the Oregon Lottery headquarters on Monday (Picture: AP)

An immigrant who has been fighting cancer for eight years considers himself ‘blessed’ after winning a $1.3billion Powerball jackpot lottery.

Cheng ‘Charlie’ Saephan, a 46-year-old born in Laos, bought the winning ticket at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in Portland, where he lives, in early April.