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Vassia Barba

Biggest ever lottery jackpot winner sued by man who claims he stole £1.7bn ticket from him

A man has sued a lottery winner, after claiming that the winning ticket was stolen from him, and therefore the windfall of the largest lottery jackpot in history.

Jose Rivera has filed a lawsuit against the declared winner, Edwin Castro, as well as another man named "Reggie", who he believes stole the winning ticket worth $2.04 billion (£1.7 billion).

Mr Rivera claimed he bought the ticket from an auto repair shop called Joe's Service Center in Altadena, California, and Reggie stole it from him on the same day.

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