Lawyer Claims CCTV Footage Proves Edwin Castro Bought Winning $2.04 Billion Powerball Ticket
Jose Rivera, Who Alleges Ticket Theft, Charged with Filing False Police Report as Legal Battle Continues
- Edwin Castro's lawyer, David De Paoli, claims to have viewed clear CCTV footage showing Castro purchasing the winning $2.04 billion Powerball ticket.
- Jose Rivera, who alleges he bought the ticket and it was stolen from him, has been charged with filing a false police report.
- The California State Lottery Commission has not publicly released the CCTV footage but maintains that Castro is the rightful winner.
- Rivera's lawsuit against Castro, the lottery commission and his former landlord, Urachi Romero, is ongoing.
- Since claiming his winnings, Castro has purchased three massive mansions in California worth tens of millions of dollars.