Powerball winner Edwin Castro is trying to get his lawyer overturned lawsuit he confronts a man who says he had a $2 billion lottery ticket stolen from him and that the thief was trying to blackmail him in exchange for its return.

Castro’s lawyers also say that the subpoena in Jose Rivera’s lawsuit was served to the millionaire’s father by mistake. Both Castro and Rivera say they bought the winning ticket at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California.

Edwin H. Castro Sr. said in an affidavit that a process officer came to his home in Altadena on April 25 to serve a summons and claim. The Powerball winner shares a first name with his father, but has a different initial.

“I told the process server he was serving the wrong Edwin Castro, but he showed little concern,” says the elder Castro. Powerball winner says he never received summons.

Castro’s lawyers say the legal documents do not detail how the ticket came into his possession. On that basis, Castro’s lawyers are asking the judge to dismiss the complaint.

Castro was seen leaving the bank in a vintage Porsche and bought two homes in California for $29 million after taking home nearly $1 billion after taxes from his lottery winnings

In the suit, Rivera says he bought the ticket on Nov. 8, the day before the drawing. The ticket was then stolen by a man named Reggie. Reggie’s real name is Dr. F. Romero.

Rivera did not say when Romero allegedly stole the ticket. As a matter of law, his attorneys say prosecutors “cannot allege any facts establishing a connection between Edwin G. Castro and ‘Reggie.’

“There are no facts as to how Edwin Castro obtained the winning Powerball ticket from ‘Reggie,'” the complaint states.

Rivera says Romero repeatedly refused to return the ticket. Romero said he would split the winnings with Rivera if he found the ticket. He later told Rivera that the ticket was a losing ticket.

Shortly after Castro was announced the winner on Feb. 14, Rivera filed a complaint with the California Lottery in both Chatsworth and Santa Fe Springs. The Santa Fe office accepted his complaint.

He claims that until Castro was declared the winner, Romero threatened to destroy the ticket unless he agreed to split the winnings equally.

His attorneys are demanding that all surveillance footage from Joe’s service center from the day he bought the ticket be preserved.

The winning ticket — 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 and Powerball 10 — was sold at the Altadena store, which also paid out $1 million for the historic win.

Castro’s New $25 Million California Home, State Lottery Officials Say He’s Rightful Ticket Owner

Castro’s new $4 million Altadena, Calif. home comes with its own home theater and expensive artwork

Since winning, Castro has lived contentedly, buying two separate mansions in California worth a total of $29 million

A sprawling 13,578-square-foot hillside estate that comes complete with a full outdoor kitchen, gym, wine cellar and infinity pool

Rivera claims $2.04 billion in jackpot.

Staff at the service center told DailyMail.com there was no evidence to support claims the ticket was stolen.

“The California Lottery has strict rules for picking the winner, this guy is crazy, he came here with his lawyer and yelled about it, and there’s nothing we can do,” said one worker.

The official added that lottery officials obtained the surveillance video and reviewed it frame by frame for a verified winner.

“When it comes to the process of verifying big winners, the California Lottery is very confident in its process,” the California Lottery said in a statement to DailyMail.com.

“The California Lottery remains confident that Edwin Castro is the rightful winner of the $2.04 billion prize won in the November 2022 Powerball drawing.”

At the time of the win, lottery director Alva Johnson said Castro wanted to remain private and declined an invitation from lottery officials to attend a press conference.

In a prepared statement, Castro said, “As shocked and thrilled as I am to win the Powerball drawing, the real winner is the California public school system.”

Public schools in California act as beneficiaries of the state lottery.

After months of waiting, California Lottery Director Alva Johnson announced that Edwin Castro was the winner of the historic November jackpot. He decided to take a one-time payment of $997.6 million

Castro purchased his two homes down the street from his modest one-bedroom home in Altadena

That means the education system received more than $156 million as a result of the record-breaking win.

After winning, Castro received a lump sum payment of $997.6 million after taxes.

Employees at the center that sold the winning ticket weren’t so private when they celebrated their $1 million windfall.

Joe Chahayed won $1 million for selling a record $2.04 billion Powerball ticket.

Chahayed said at the time that he would share the winnings with his entire family.

Chahayed – the father-in-law of former NFL player Damata Peck – picked up the huge check outside his gas station next to his family wearing a “Millionaire Made Here” shirt.

“We’re very excited,” he said at a press conference with the California Lottery last November.

“I will share with my family, with everything that will be needed, with my children, grandchildren. I have 11 grandchildren, I will share with them.”

His son, who attended the press conference, said “no one deserves this more than this man.”

Since his victory, Castro has lived contentedly, buying two separate mansions in California for a total of $29 million. He was also seen driving away from the bank in a vintage Porsche.

One of his new homes is a $4 million mansion in the Los Angeles area. The home comes with its own home theater, personal study and expensive artwork, which will no doubt be enhanced given Castro’s hefty new bank balance.

Altadena’s home is a short drive from where Castro grew up.

When Castro gets bored of the $4 million estate, it’s just 20 miles from his second California compound, which he bought for $25 million just eight days ago.

A sprawling 13,578-square-foot hillside estate that comes complete with a full outdoor kitchen, gym, wine cellar and infinity pool.