Powerball winner Edwin Castro wins court docket battle over $2billion fortune

Billionaire lottery winner Edwin Castro will get to maintain his jackpot after a decide threw out the lawsuit from a person who accused him of stealing the profitable ticket.

Jose Rivera, 43, claimed that the $2 billion jackpot that Edwin Castro, 31, gained in November 2022 was his and that Castro had stolen his ticket.

A Los Angeles County Choose dismissed the case on Tuesday as a result of Rivera didn’t have the ticket in his possession.

‘Gamers are solely chargeable for securing their Tickets towards theft, loss, injury, or destruction,’ the decide mentioned in paperwork obtained by TMZ.

‘The particular person in possession of a profitable lottery ticket is the presumptive proprietor/winner.’ 

The decide made the tentative ruling again in August and it turned ultimate on Tuesday as a result of Rivera by no means filed a response.

Castro took the lump sum choice after profitable $2.04 billion in November 2022, which introduced the full all the way down to $997 million after tax.

He used his huge earnings to purchase a luxurious home for himself, one for his dad and mom, a number of sports activities vehicles and splurged on unique journeys.

Rivera reported to the Pasadena Police Division that Castro ‘stole’ the profitable ticket from him.

Police and California Lottery investigators have tried to search out out if a supposed crime occurred, however now imagine Rivera has lied about his declare. He has since been charged with submitting a false police report.

Rivera claimed that the ticket was stolen by his former landlord ‘Reggie’, often known as Urachi F. Romero.

Romero advised The New York Submit that he noticed Rivera with the profitable ticket on November 7, the identical evening he claimed to buy it from Joe’s Service Middle in Altadena, California.

He additionally claimed that he later acquired threats from Rivera however has insisted that he did not steal the ticket and that he does not know Castro.

In July, the billionaire lottery winner was noticed locked lips with 24-year-old Payten Vincent exterior LA movie star hotspot Nobu.

Castro deleted his social media accounts within the aftermath of his record-breaking lottery scoop, however his new squeeze already has 125,000 followers on her Instagram account the place she has posted selfies of herself partying with celebrities together with rapper Taste Flav, and DJs Cedric Gervais and Diplo.