BREAKING NEWS Powerball winner Edwin Castro wins court battle over $2billion fortune By Rachel Bowman For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:59 BST, 2 October 2024 | Updated: 20:29 BST, 2 October 2024 e-mail View comments Billionaire lottery winner Edwin Castro gets to keep his jackpot after a judge threw out the lawsuit from a man who accused him of stealing the winning ticket. Jose Rivera, 43, claimed that the $2 billion jackpot that Edwin Castro, 31, won in November 2022 was his and that Castro had stolen his ticket .
A Los Angeles County Judge dismissed the case on September 30 because Rivera did not have the ticket in his possession. 'Players are solely responsible for securing their Tickets against theft, loss, damage, or destruction,' the judge said in documents obtained by TMZ . 'The person in possession of a winning lottery ticket is the presumptive owner/winner.
' Edwin Castro won the the $2 billion jackpot in November 2022 Jose Rivera (pictured), 43, claimed that the $2 billion jackpot that Castro won was his The judge made the tentative ruling back in August and it became final on Tuesday because Rivera never filed a response. Castro took the lump sum option after winning $2.04 billion in November 2022, which brought the total down to $997 million after tax.
He used his big earnings to buy a luxury house for himself, one for his parents, multiple sports cars and splurged on exotic trips. Rivera reported to the Pasadena Police Department that Castro 'stole' the winning tic.