LUCK RUNS OUT

Winner of $2B Powerball Jackpot Sees Mansion Burn in Wildfires

Edwin Castro bought the Malibu property for $3.8 million in September 2023.

Powerball winner Edwin Castro’s Malibu home burnt to the ground in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Castro, who won the $2 billion Powerball jackpot in Nov. 2022, purchased the oceanside property for $3.8 million. Photos show waves lapping at the rubble of Castro’s home, which he bought in Sept. 2023. Castro also used his winnings to buy a $4 million house for his parents in Altadena. Though Altadena was severely affected by the wildfires, his parents’ house remains standing for now. Also unscathed by the fires is Castro’s $25.5 million Hollywood Hills home, which he recently upped security for after reports of drones flying around the property. In September, Castro was accused of stealing his winning ticket from Jose Rivera. The case was dismissed because Rivera did not have the ticket in possession. Castro’s win was the biggest lottery payout in history.