POWERBALL winner Edwin Castro looked smitten as he shared a sweet moment with his new love interest Payten Vincent - before a hike in Los Angeles. Exclusive photographs obtained by The U.S.
Sun show Castro being the perfect gentleman and helping her out of his black SUV. They then shared a kiss at the entrance to the hiking trail for Runyon Canyon over the weekend, minutes from his home in West Hollywood. Vincent, 24, seemed equally as enamored by her new man as she stroked his long hair and put her left hand on his shoulder.
During their PDA, she took her sunglasses off and gazed up adoringly at her partner while he put an arm around her waist. The pair were dressed in athleisurewear with Castro in a green T-shirt and long navy Adidas shorts. Edwin Castro He matched his workout look with a pair of long dark socks pulled up and grey sneakers.
Fashionista Vincent opted for a short white top and matching hooded jacket showing off her midriff. She also stepped out in a pair of grey fitness shorts, white socks and cream sneakers. The U.
S. Sun understands Castro, 32, and his girlfriend met around a month ago and have been inseparable ever since. Most read in The US Sun INSTAGRAM OFFICIAL Vincent is a self-described poet, critic and model with more than 25,000 followers on Instagram.
She went official with Castro sharing a selfie of the pair on her Instagram Story last week. Castro was beaming from ear-to-ear as he posed with Vincent during an event at Soho House in Malibu , hosted by renowned fashion mogul Giorgio Armani. A second photo shared by Vincent showed the interior of one of Castro's classic Porsches, with the lottery winner's right hand grasping her thigh.
Vincent also previously posted a mirror selfie at his $25 million home in West Hollywood. She wore a tight patterned pink dress and posed with her blonde hair flowing down her back and an arm around her waist. Castro and Vincent were first pictured on the weekend of July 6 leaving a romantic date night at Nobu in Malibu, close to another of his luxury homes.
Vincent gave the waiting paparazzi a thumbs up before they kissed in his Porsche. The blonde socialite is originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts , and attended college in Maine before moving to Los Angeles . Castro's new flame loves attending lavish parties and writing, with her Instagram bio reading, "a poet in the city of angels.
" The lottery winner has been enjoying the company of his new love interest and spending his winnings since hitting the big time, but he's still dealing with a legal headache. The U.S.
Sun has spent more than a year investigating and reporting Castro's lawsuit filed by rival Jose Rivera , who defiantly claims he is the rightful winner of the $2.04billion jackpot. Castro was unmasked as the biggest Powerball lottery winner in American history in February 2023 but was sued weeks later by Rivera, a Los Angeles gardener.
Rivera filed his initial complaint naming Castro and the California Lottery as defendants, alleging he bought the winning ticket from Joe's Service Center in Altadena in November 2022. Earlier this month, The U.S.
Sun unveiled a photograph of Castro's winning $20 Quick Pick ticket, which features 10 rows of numbers and the key digits on the sixth line. The winning numbers for the draw were 10, 33, 41, 47, and 56, and the Powerball was number 10. The photographs were taken by Castro, a former mechanic, and even feature greasy fingerprints.
Rivera previously claimed he signed the back of his ticket and it was stolen before Castro cashed it in, which his team have denied. Castro's ticket, revealed by The U.S.
Sun, shows the back was left blank without a signature. Rivera has refused to comment since the photographs of the slip were published. Read More on The US Sun He will appear in court in Alhambra again for the civil case later this week and is representing himself after losing several lawyers.
Rivera has also been charged with filing a false police complaint and will appear in court in Pasadena again next month..
