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Powerball lottery winner faces lawsuit alleging ticket theft

2023-05-27 12:21
Edwin Castro won the jackpot last November - but Jose Rivera claims he is the rightful winner.
Powerball lottery winner faces lawsuit alleging ticket theft

The winner of a record $2bn (£1.6bn) US Powerball lottery draw is being sued by a man claiming the lucky ticket was stolen from him.

Edwin Castro, who lives in California, chose to take last November's jackpot in one lump sum of $997.6m.

But now Jose Rivera, a fellow Californian, says in...