Edwin Castro, the winner of November’s record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, obviously has a lot to celebrate … but wait until you see the home he purchased with just a fraction of his winnings.
According to The Los Angeles Times, the Powerball winner-turned-instant billionaire just dropped more than $25 million of his winnings on a Hollywood Hills mansion.
The three-story home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, as well as a game room, wine cellar and movie theater.
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Castro bought the winning ticket at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena.
![Edwin Castro mansion](https://dailyboulder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/lotto-mansion3.jpg)
He declined an invitation from state officials to speak to reporters the day the California Lottery announced his winnings. Instead, he sent a written statement that said he was “shocked and ecstatic” to have won the lottery. State officials said Castro chose the lump sum of $997.6 million.
However, a man named Jose Rivera claimed last month that the record-setting jackpot ticket was stolen from him. He’s now attempting to sue Castro, according to the report.