Powerball Winner Edwin Castro Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Ticket

Powerball winner Edwin Castro has responded to a lawsuit seeking his bounty by stating that the filing failed to connect him to the allegedly stolen winning ticket. Castro's attorney also claims that his client was not properly served legal papers in the case of Jose Rivera, the man suing for the winnings. Rivera argues that he is the rightful owner of the $2.04 billion jackpot and bought the winning ticket from Joe's Service Station in Altadena. Castro, who received a $997.6 million lump sum payout, is also seeking to quash the notion he was served the lawsuit filed by Jorge Rivera. A hearing regarding the lawsuit is scheduled for July.