A lawsuit against the biggest Powerball winner in US history alleges the lottery ticket that earned him nearly $1bn was stolen.
Edwin Castro drew the winning ticket —10, 33, 41, 47, 56, and Powerball 10 — last November, cashing in a hefty $997m from the initial $2bn prize after taxes.
Mr Castro, who bought the ticket at a convenience store in Altadena, went on to invest in real estate, including two lavish mansions totalling $29m in Los Angeles, and luxury cars.
But a lawsuit filed in February by plaintiff Jose Rivera alleges the winning ticket was stolen. According to court records obtained by the US Sun, Mr Rivera claims he was the rightful owner of the ticket, which was stolen by a man called “Reggie.”
Mr Rivera said in the filings that “Reggie,” who has since been identified as Urachi Romero and is also named as a co-defendant in the lawsuit, refused to give him back the ticket, saying he had lost it. However, Mr Romero reportedly promised to split the prize if he did find the ticket.
Edwin Castro drew the winning ticket —10, 33, 41, 47, 56, and Powerball 10 — last November, cashing in a hefty $997m from the initial $2bn prize after taxes.
Mr Castro, who bought the ticket at a convenience store in Altadena, went on to invest in real estate, including two lavish mansions totalling $29m in Los Angeles, and luxury cars.
But a lawsuit filed in February by plaintiff Jose Rivera alleges the winning ticket was stolen. According to court records obtained by the US Sun, Mr Rivera claims he was the rightful owner of the ticket, which was stolen by a man called “Reggie.”
Mr Rivera said in the filings that “Reggie,” who has since been identified as Urachi Romero and is also named as a co-defendant in the lawsuit, refused to give him back the ticket, saying he had lost it. However, Mr Romero reportedly promised to split the prize if he did find the ticket.