POWERBALL millionaire Edwin Castro is riding fast and furious as he celebrates his 33rd birthday. Castro became an overnight billionaire in 2022 after winning the biggest-ever United States lottery . In November 2022, the former mechanic discovered he was the sole winner of the $2.
04 billion Powerball . When Castro won, he had a choice: receive half of his winnings in one lump sum payment or receive his full winnings in payments spread out over several years. The California resident opted to receive his payment in one lump sum, leaving him with a $997.
6 million fortune. After taxes, he kept $628.5 million of his winnings.
READ MORE ON EDWIN CASTRO The birthday boy has had no trouble thinking of ways he could spend his multi-millions. Castro’s love for classic cars is apparent after the millionaire has been spotted cruising Cali in an impressive range of vehicles. He's been spotted driving a black 911 Turbo Coupe from the 1980s worth an estimated $135,491 and a vintage green 1970s Porsche 911 SC, believed to be worth around $50,000.
In February, associates of Castro’s were seen test-driving a Ferrari the millionaire was eyeing. Most read in Money Within months of hitting the jackpot, Castro splurged on two luxury California homes . Since winning, he bought a $25 million Hollywood Hills mansion and a $4 million bachelor pad.
The 13,500-square-foot mansion features a game room, wine cellar, movie theatre, bar, and luxury fitness studio. And the bachelor pad features Japanese-inspired architecture, a movie theater, a saltwater swimming pool, and a fireplace. His new neighbors include Ariana Grande, Dakota Johnson, and Jimmy Kimmel.
Castro’s new lifestyle is definitely a shake-up from the one-bedroom apartment he was living in before. When and why Castro got sued On November 7, 2022, Castro bought a winning Powerball ticket at Joe's Service Center in Altadena, California. The grand prize was $2.
04 billion at the time - the largest in US history. On February 14, 2023, the California Lottery announced Castro's win, and he took home a one-time lump sum payment of $997.6 million.
Castro's identity was released, but little information was known about the former mechanic. In May 2023, Jose Rivera, a gardener from California, filed a lawsuit claiming that he was the rightful owner of the golden ticket. Rivera claimed his former landlord Urachi F.
Romero stole the ticket before it ended up in Castro's hands. Since filing the suit, Rivera has been charged with filing a false police report and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation by a judge. However, Rivera pleaded not guilty to the charge, passed the evaluation, and continues to defend his story.
However, it may be all taken away if he loses a court battle he’s involved in. Jose Rivera, a California resident, claimed that Castro stole the winning lottery ticket from him. Rivera, 49, previously told The U.
S. Sun that he allegedly bought the $20 ticket with a mix of numbers he chose, along with Quick Pick lines, all printed on the same ticket. He claimed he signed his name on the back of the ticket and wrote down his sister’s Pasadena address to help validate the ticket.
“I signed my name," Rivera told The U.S. Sun.
Read More on The US Sun He correctly said the winning numbers were on "line six or seven" of his ticket. Castro’s winning ticket was shown to The U.S.
Sun and didn’t include any signature or address and has been left blank..
