Man suing Edwin Castro over ‘stolen’ $2B Powerball ticket loses 2 attorneys — in per week

The person who claims to have purchased the winning ticket for the historic $2 billion Powerball ticket solely to have it “stolen” and cashed in by Edwin Castro has misplaced two attorneys in only a week.

Jose Rivera is suing Castro and his former landlord, Urachi “Reggie” Romero, over the prize cash, alleging that Romero stole his golden ticket and Castro claimed it as his when he went to the California State Lottery Fee.

Rivera, nevertheless, has supplied no rationalization on how the fortunate ticket went from Romero’s fingers to Castro’s, and two attorneys he had employed to symbolize him within the lawsuit have already abandoned the case, according to the US Sun.

His legal professional R. Brian Kramer filed papers to alleviate himself from the swimsuit on July 12, courtroom paperwork obtained by the outlet present.

Per week later, his different legal professional, Estela Richeda, advised the Superior Court docket that she, too, will now not be part of the courtroom battle.

Rivera has not been able to find a connection between Romero and Castro, and the latter’s lawyer advised the Solar that the swimsuit is baseless.

“There isn’t a foundation in reality for the swimsuit in any respect. At this level, we’re simply engaged on service however there are large issues with the grievance,” legal professional David De Paoli stated. “In some unspecified time in the future, it will develop into clear that Edwin G. Castro is the authentic proprietor of the ticket.”

He added that Rivera was “not going to get a greenback.”

Rivera claims to have purchased the lotto ticket from Joe’s Service Middle in Altadena, California — the identical location as Castro — a day earlier than the record-breaking drawing. He stated Romero stole his ticket from the house the place they have been each dwelling and filed a lawsuit in opposition to each males in April.

Romero denies stealing the ticket however told The Post that he believes Rivera did in reality buy the profitable numbers as he stated he stated it along with his personal eyes.

He stated he doesn’t know the way it ended up in Castro’s possession, however questioned why, if he had taken the ticket, he wouldn’t have saved the fortune for himself.

The California Lottery has maintained that it’s assured Castro is the rightful winner of the massive fortune.