Powerball winner served lawsuit alleging he stole ticket
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A California man who claimed the record-breaking $2 billion Powerball lottery jackpot last year may be headed to court to defend his winnings.
Edwin Castro was served legal papers at his home in Hollywood Hills this week, notifying him of a pending lawsuit, the U.S. Sun reported. The suit, 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.
