Bullet points of Edwin Castro, $2 Billion Powerball Winner, Shuts Down Man Suing Over ‘Stolen’ Ticket
Bullet points of Edwin Castro, $2 Billion Powerball Winner, Shuts Down Man Suing Over ‘Stolen’ Ticket
- Edwin Castro, the winner of a $2 billion Powerball jackpot, won a court case against Jose Rivera, who claimed the winning ticket was stolen.
- Jose Rivera's lawsuit was dismissed by a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, as he failed to respond to Edwin's motion in court.
- Edwin's lawyer argued that Jose had no legal standing to bring the case and presented security footage showing Edwin purchasing the winning ticket.
- The judge noted that Jose's lawsuit failed to plead facts that would establish how Edwin would have received the allegedly 'stolen' ticket.
- Edwin was awarded the jackpot in 2022 and has been living the high life, including being spotted with his new model girlfriend Payten Vincent.
- The California State Lottery Commission was also cleared of any wrongdoing in the case, with the judge dismissing all claims against them earlier this year.
- Edwin's lawyer claimed that the State Lottery cannot pay winnings to anyone who does not present a valid, winning ticket, and that theft of a Powerball ticket should be addressed with law enforcement and the alleged thief.
- Edwin Castro, the winner of a $2 billion Powerball jackpot, won a court case against Jose Rivera, who claimed the winning ticket was stolen.
- Jose Rivera's lawsuit was dismissed by a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, as he failed to respond to Edwin's motion in court.
- Edwin's lawyer argued that Jose had no legal standing to bring the case and presented security footage showing Edwin purchasing the winning ticket.
- The judge noted that Jose's lawsuit failed to plead facts that would establish how Edwin would have received the allegedly 'stolen' ticket.
- Edwin was awarded the jackpot in 2022 and has been living the high life, including being spotted with his new model girlfriend Payten Vincent.
- The California State Lottery Commission was also cleared of any wrongdoing in the case, with the judge dismissing all claims against them earlier this year.
- Edwin's lawyer claimed that the State Lottery cannot pay winnings to anyone who does not present a valid, winning ticket, and that theft of a Powerball ticket should be addressed with law enforcement and the alleged thief.