$2B Powerball Winner Edwin Castro and Previous Ticket Owner Battle Over Rightful Ownership in Court
- The winning $2 billion Powerball ticket was claimed by Edwin Castro, but Jose Rivera is suing, alleging the ticket was stolen from him.
- Rivera claims he bought the ticket but it was stolen by Urachi Romero, who refused to return it despite Rivera's requests.
- How the ticket ended up with Castro is unclear, but the California Lottery says they are confident Castro is the rightful winner.
- Castro was served with the lawsuit at his $25 million mansion, though he initially tried to avoid being served.
- Despite the lawsuit, Castro has already used his winnings to purchase expensive homes and vehicles.