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Edwin Castro made his second big purchase since winning the record-breaking$2.04 billion Power ball lottery prizein November.
After dropping $25.5 million on amansion in the Hollywood Hillson March 1,Variety’sDirtreports that the California resident has invested in a second property not far from the gas station where he bought his life-changing lottery ticket in the city of Altadena.
His second home is a 4,300-square-foot, renovated midcentury-style residence, which was sold on March 9, according to Zillow, for $3.98 million. It boasts five bedrooms and five bathrooms, along with touches of Japanese-inspired architecture and decor.
Sitting on almost three-quarters of an acre, the home inspires a sense of tranquility with a pond, a saltwater pool, and a zen garden. Although built in 1953, the single-story property has many modern amenities, including a theater, a studio, and a two-car garage equipped with an electronic vehicle charging station.
The former listing makes note of its oversized, pivoting front doors, Jatoba wood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.
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According to Dirt, the home was remodeled after last selling in 2010 to a French-born artist and her husband for $1.1 million.
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According to a listing description from luxury real estate firmThe Agency,the home is “sited privately behind a set of gates above the famed Chateau Marmont” and features “a vast array of luxe amenities and exquisite finishes.” Some of those highlights include a gaming room, wine cellar, movie theater, fitness studio, sauna and steam shower room.
That purchase came amid an lawsuit disputing Castro’s winnings.
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It took several months for someone to come forward and claim the grand lottery prize after it was announced on Nov. 8 that “one lucky ticket soldat Joe’s Service Center in Altadena” correctly matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot. On Feb. 14, lottery officials in California held a press conference announcing that Castro had won the jackpot, which came out to $997.6 million after taxes.
Castro told lottery officials that he had wanted to “remain private” at the time.
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One week later, another manfiled a lawsuit claiming to be the rightful winnerof the Powerball jackpot instead of Castro.
The complaint lists California, the state’s lottery commission, Castro, and “Reggie” — a fictitious name, per the document, which Rivera used as he does not know the individual’s real name — as defendants.
However, the Californialottery officials maintained that Castro was the correct winnerin a statement to PEOPLE.
“When it comes to the vetting process for big winners,California Lottery has the utmost confidencein its process for doing so,” said California Lottery spokesperson Carolyn Becker. “California Lottery remains confident that Edwin Castro is the rightful winner of the $2.04 billion prize stemming from the Powerball drawing in November of 2022.”
source: people.com
