Posted on 05/25/2023 6:32:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The California Powerball winner who landed a $2 billion jackpot last year was served legal papers at his $25.5 million Hollywood Hills estate in a suit claiming the ticket was stolen, according to a report.
A pair of process servers arrived on April 25 at lucky lottery billionaire Edwin Castro’s palatial estate — where amenities include seven bedrooms, an infinity pool and a spa — and were greeted by a man in his 50s who initially tried to dodge being hit with the suit, The Sun reported, citing court filings.
“The subject said we are serving the wrong Edwin Castro,” the papers said. “I advised the subject to contact the attorney if any questions or concerns.” A proof of service was eventually filed on May 17, saying that a man at the pricey digs eventually took the papers, thus officially giving notice.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
“So you are saying one can steal a winning lottery ticket, and only be responsible for a dollar’s worth of paper and foil?”
In criminal case, yes, it is only worth its value when stolen.
Suppose you stole a painting from a thrift store and the painting was valued at $5.00.
But today, the artist is famous and sells paintings for ten million dollars a piece.
Did you steal a $5.00 painting or did you steal a $10,000,000 painting?
There would be a different standard in civil court, but you argue the value the item when it was stolen.
Yes, they are looking for go away money.
https://nypost.com/2023/05/25/powerball-winner-edwin-castro-served-lawsuit-claiming-he-stole-ticket/
“It is a bearer instrument.”
Exactly.
There was the Texas case of Willis Willis.
The store clerk stole Willis Willis’ lottery ticket, but stole it after it was determined to be a winning ticket. When it was stolen, Willis Willis did not know Willis Willis was a Winner.
The state ended up paying Willis Willis but Willis Willis only received a portion of the Willis Willis’s Winnings.
The Winnings of Willis Willis belonged to Willis Willis.
That is how it goes.
:^)
What ‘chu talkin’ ‘bout, Willis?
If the guy that claimed it can tell them where he purchased it, case closed.
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That information is made public before the winner’s name is even known.
Being in the LA area, I’m surprised this guy and or his family haven’t been kidnapped and held for ran$om. He’s way too visible and public.
All that flash will do this guy in.
Like the Trump U students did
Point of purchase likely has video of the purchase.
How many billions of dollars did Willis Willis sue his parents for naming him Willis Willis? I say he deserves it.
There was a guy who stole bitcoins worth under a million at the time of the theft. Years later when he was caught the media reported it as a billion dollar theft.
It varies from state to state.
I would like to see every state allow a winner to remain anonymous.
IMO-—The dumbest part is BUYING ANY PROPERTY IN CALIFORNIA.
FOR that kind of money-—he could own acres & acres in another state-—where he is SAFER.
Depends on the state.
In Cal they track where the ticket was sold and see if there is video of the purchaser. If the person is different than the one who turns the ticket in, they try to establish a link between the two.
All this can be done without revealing the persons name to the public. Found this online:”Some are required to publicly identify winners while others are not. For example, in California, where a winner has yet to come forward to claim a Powerball ticket worth $2.04 billion sold in November, disclosure laws require the California Lottery to share the winner’s full name and where they bought the ticket Jan 7, 2023”
Correct so far as the offense level for a criminal charge (although would not be shocked to find out there is an exception). If there was a theft of the winning ticket, and the plaintiff could prove it, both of which I doubt, the plaintiff should be able to recover on an unjust enrichment, or some other equitable theory.
Paid off to go away came to my mind as well.
That much money gives the wherewithal to have a shyster and a greedy person disappeared, though. Yep, they’ll go away...
HOW do you steal a bitcoin? I thought they only existed on a computer.
HOW do you steal a bitcoin? I thought they only existed on a computer.
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