POWERBALL winner Edwin Castro's cousins wore matching dark suits, huge Covid face shields, and black masks for their first appearance in court amid their car theft scandal. Jean Pierre Castro and his brother Byron Castro have been accused of selling sports cars on consignment and pocketing the cash. The news has allegedly left the lottery winner and car enthusiast stunned after he was pictured with the brothers, and he is "re-evaluating his relationship" with the pair.
The pair has been sued by two alleged victims and Jean Pierre, 33, is now criminally charged with 24 counts including grand theft and grand theft auto. Bryan, 38, is listed as a co-defendant charged with procuring or offering false or forged documents to be filed, registered, or recorded. The brothers entered guilty pleas on Monday at Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach.
Read More Edwin Castro They wore dark suits with their hair slicked back, while Jean Pierre opted for a pair of black Converse sneakers and Byron chose to wear black dress shoes. It was a dramatic appearance, as they tried to hide their faces after arriving in a blacked-out Lincoln SUV. An eyewitness said they stood in line at the traffic window looking confused before going through security.
The Castro brothers took off their Covid masks as soon as they got into the courtroom and sat for hours without protection as they waited for their case to be heard. Most read in The US Sun At one point, Byron was seen laughing with his brother as they .