An unexpected turn of events ensued after Edwin Castro won a whopping $2 billion jackpot from the Powerball lottery. A man named Jose Rivera sued him, claiming that the winning ticket was stolen from him.
Who is Edwin Castro?
Edwin Castro is a man from California who made headlines in 2022 after he won $2 billion playing the Powerball lottery. He grew up in the Los Angeles area, attended Crescenta Valley High School in La Crescenta, and pursued a degree in architecture at Woodbury University in Burbank.
Since winning the lottery, Castro has been spending his fortune, upgrading from a one-bedroom apartment to multimillion-dollar houses. One of his new homes is a $25.5 million estate in Hollywood Hills, while the other is a $4-million mansion with views of the San Gabriel Mountains, close to his hometown and the gas station where he bought his winning ticket.
Did Edwin Castro win the lottery?
According to the clerk at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, Castro purchased the winning ticket without a doubt. However, he has been facing legal trouble since a man named Jose Rivera claimed that he is the rightful owner of the winning ticket. Rivera stated that he bought the ticket from the same gas station the day before Castro did.
Who is Jose Rivera?
Jose Rivera, a gardener from California, has been claiming that he is the rightful winner of the $2 billion ticket. He attested that his former landlord had stolen the winning ticket before it ended up in Castro’s hands. Despite police investigation into his claims, it is now believed that Rivera wasted police time and resources.
Castro’s attorney has viewed video footage from the gas station and is confident that Castro is the legitimate ticket owner.
What has Edwin Castro said?
While Castro has not spoken out about the legal battle, his attorney is confident that Rivera won’t get a dime. He also mentioned that the real beneficiary of the ticket is the California public school system, as they are set to receive $156.3 million from his jackpot.
