California lottery doubles down and says Edwin Castro is the winner of billion jackpot after claims ticket was stolen

THE California State Lottery has doubled down on its claim that Edwin Castro is the true winner of the $2billion jackpot amid a bombshell lawsuit a...

June 3, 2023
4:26 AM

THE California State Lottery has doubled down on its claim that Edwin Castro is the true winner of the $2billion jackpot amid a bombshell lawsuit alleging the ticket was stolen. Castro, who is the richest lottery winner in history, is being sued by a man named Jose Rivera who alleges he was the one who bought the big-money ticket. 5 5 The U.S. Sun previously reported that Rivera filed a suit in Alhambra Superior Court in February, claiming he purchased the ticket at Joe's Service Center in Altadena the day before the November 8 drawing.

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