Joe’s Service Center, a Mobil gas station at Woodbury Road and Fair Oaks Avenue, famously sold it.
The plaintiff, who is suing Castro and his former landlord, Urachi “Reggie” Romero, said the latter allegedly “stole” the ticket and wouldn’t return it before the ticket somehow wound up in Castro’s possession.
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RadarOnline.com exclusively learned he was dropped by his legal team after Castro demanded the lawsuit be tossed with his lawyer saying there is video proof of him buying the winning ticket.
California Lottery officials, meanwhile, said they are sure Castro is the rightful winner.