A has the against , the man who won the , the in a case that in the media. The lawsuit, originally filed in by landscape gardener , claimed that Rivera was the rightful winner of the jackpot. A Tale of Theft and Blackmail Rivera alleged that his , , the winning ticket the night before the and attempted to him into .
Rivera further stated that he had no knowledge of how the ticket eventually ended up with Castro, a man he had never met before. In , ruled that lottery players are solely responsible for safeguarding their tickets against theft or loss. She also emphasized that the person in possession of a winning lottery ticket is to be the .
Case Closed The judge did not address the truthfulness of Rivera’s allegations. Since the plaintiff did not file a response to the ruling, this led to the case being . “Judgment shall be entered in favor of Defendant Edwin Castro, and against Plaintiff Jose Rivera.
Plaintiff shall receive nothing from Defendant Edwin Castro,” the judge’s ruling read. With the ruling being , and the case being finally , Castro can continue to enjoy his newfound fortune. So far, the winner invested in and , and reportedly started , whom he met at a hosted by none other than iconic Italian fashion designer .
Ex-Convict Speculations In , Romero told that he believed his tenant, Rivera, did possess the winning ticket, though he denied stealing it or knowing Castro. Romero later that the ticket might have been taken by an acquaintance, an ex-convict refe.