Edwin Castro — the 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 in the blaze.
A source close to the situation tells TMZ … Castro’s beachfront property was completely destroyed by the fire … with photos of the aftermath showing the property completely razed – wooden foundation planks and not much else on the beach.
The house – which he reportedly bought for $3.8 million – was right off the road… a small white house with beach access, 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
Now it’s all gone… but Edwin is covered — because he has several properties throughout Los Angeles, including one in the Hollywood Hillswhich he bought for just over $25 million after winning his money.
He also has a home in Altadena, a northeast Los Angeles neighborhood above Pasadena, where the Eaton Fire, LA’s second-largest blaze, is causing extensive damage.
Castro’s property in Altadena is safe… Photos taken earlier today show the house completely unharmed.
Castro exploded after winning the huge prize… although he has lived a relatively quiet life since the victory. He faced legal drama after another man accused him of stealing the winning ticket, but he won that lawsuit in October.
Other celebrities – like Billy Crystal, Whitney Cummings, Spencer Pratt And Heidi Montag, John Goedeman, Jhené Aiko, Anna Faris, Anthony Hopkins and many more – have already lost their homes to the Palisades Fire… which has reportedly grown to over 40,000 acres.