A California man who claimed the record-breaking $2 billion Powerball lottery jackpot last year may be headed to court to defend his winnings, after being accused of stealing the ticket.
, filed in Los Angeles County in February, accuses Castro of stealing the winning ticket from a fellow California resident named Jose Rivera. In his claim, Rivera lists the California Lottery Commission and California resident Urachi"Reggie" Romero as defendants.
Rivera's lawyers — Brian Kramer and Estela Richeda — didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Friday. Castro's attorney David De Paoli also didn't immediately respond to a request for comment confirming that his client had been served. According to the lawsuit, Rivera purchased the Powerball ticket at Joe's Service Center in Altadena, California, on November 7, 2022. Around that same day, Rivera claims, the ticket was stolen from him by Romero. Rivera demanded the ticket be returned to him numerous times, but Romero refused, the suit states.Castro's Powerball win made national headlines last year as the jackpot swelled to billions of dollars.
Lottery officials said Castro selected the lump-sum payout and received a staggering $997.6 million. He
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