Edwin Castro A lucky Los Angeleno who won a $2 billion lottery jackpot in 2023 is the latest victim of the Pacific Palisades wildfire, losing his Malibu home to flames.
A source close to the situation tells TMZ … Castro’s beachfront property was completely destroyed by the fire … pictures of the aftermath show the property completely destroyed — wooden baseboards and not much else on the beach.
The house he reportedly bought for $3.8 million sat right on the side of the road…a tiny white house with beach access, 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
Now it’s all gone, but Edwin is covered as he owns multiple properties throughout Los Angeles, including: one in the Hollywood Hillswhich he bought for $25 million after winning his dough.
He also owns a home in Altadena, a neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles above Pasadena, where the Eaton Fire, the second largest wildfire to burn in Los Angeles, is wreaking havoc.
Castro’s Altadena property is safe…photos were taken earlier today showing the home is completely unscathed.
Castro was blasted after winning the huge prize… though he’s had a relatively quiet life since his win.He had to deal with some legal drama after another man accused him of stealing the winning ticket, but he won that lawsuit in October.
Other celebrities – similar Billy Crystal, Whitney Cummings, Spencer Pratt and: Heidi Monday, John Goodman, Jhene Aiko, Anna Faris, Anthony Hopkins and more. they’ve already lost their homes to the Palisades fire…which has reportedly grown to over 19,000 acres.
