Landlord backs claim that tenant did not win $2B Powerball jackpot.
A former tenant of Edwin Castro, the official winner of the $2.4 billion Powerball prize, claims he showed the winning ticket to his landlord, Urachi “Reggie” Romero, before the drawing and explained why he chose each number. The tenant, Jose Rivera, has sued Castro and Romero, claiming they stole the valuable ticket from him. Romero denies stealing the ticket and has no ties to Castro. California Lottery officials said they are confident Castro is the rightful winner. Rivera claims Romero “stole” the ticket and “refused” to return it. Castro’s attorneys said there are no facts as to how he came into possession of the winning ticket from Romero.
