The highest jackpot in the history of lotteries in the United States and the world bought a single-family mansion of up to US$25.5 million in the Hollywood Hills immediately after receiving the prize last month.

(Picture taken from @remolachanews Twitter)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] On November 8th last year, Powerball USA issued a first prize of US$2.04 billion (approximately NT$62.7 billion) in California, which is the highest prize in the history of lottery in the United States and the world.

The winner of the lucky bet and the envy of countless people is the 30-year-old man Edwin Castro. After he chose to receive the prize in one go in February this year, he bought it in one go. 2 luxury properties worth tens of millions of dollars.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, last year Castro became the highest jackpot in the history of the global lottery, and he was the winner of 2.04 billion US dollars alone.

According to the regulations, the winner can choose to divide the bonus into 29 years to withdraw, or to receive the bonus in one lump sum, but "only" US$990 million (approximately NT$30.4 billion) is left after tax deduction. , Castro finally chose the latter in February this year.

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The report pointed out that after receiving the bonus last month, Castro first spent US$25.5 million (approximately NT$770 million) to buy a single-family mansion in California's Hollywood Hills, and then bought a mansion in his hometown of Altadena ( Altadena bought a $4 million (approximately NT$120 million) mansion, which happened to be located not far from the gas station where he bought the Powerball.

The well-known real estate media Dirt.com also reported on Castro’s two mansions in detail, and pointed out that his first mansion has a total area of ​​13,500 square feet (about 380 pings), and there is ample entertainment space. There are not only game rooms, swimming pools, gyms, wine cellars, cinemas and bars, it can be called a "gamer's dream".

In addition, this mansion can also overlook the night view from downtown Los Angeles to Century City. It is a veritable million-dollar mansion.

In addition, according to reports, Castro continued to keep a low profile after winning the lottery. It is not sure whether he is married or has a girlfriend, and even recent photos are not sure.

However, the report pointed out that the only thing that is certain is that Castro's financial management method prefers real estate, and immediately spends a lot of money to buy a luxury house to preserve the capital and wait for the appreciation. It should be a conservative financial management model.

La mansión de US$25 millones que se compró Edwin Castro, el misterioso latino ganador de los US$2,000 millones del Powerball https://t.co/wps2KY091H #remolachanet pic.twitter.com/OYzrZWo660

— remolacha.net (@remolachanews) March 9, 2023

The SoCal man who won the biggest lottery jackpot in US history is moving on up to a deluxe pad in the sky. Edwin Castro's first big purchase is a posh $25 million dollar Hollywood Hills hideout. A look inside his mega-mansion. Tonight at 11 from ABC7 https://t.co/WrifSQTGIz pic.twitter.com/XE2QQTY0ox

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 8, 2023