Edwin Castro’s love interest Payten Vincent hikes with the ‘Powerball winner and his brother’ as romance ramps up
EDWIN Castro’s romance with model Payten Vincent is heating up, as she has now been introduced to the lottery winner’s brother.
The Powerball star has been proud to show off his new lady love on a series of dates over the past month.
Vincent, 24, has also been sharing loved-up selfies of them together and on dates driving in his vintage sports cars.
But the biggest sign to date that their relationship is more than just a fling comes as Vincent has already met Castro’s family.
Exclusive photos and videos obtained by The U.S. Sun show the money man and Vincent with another couple, who sources say is his younger brother Jesse and his girlfriend.
Vincent looked at home with the group as they enjoyed a hike at Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles over the weekend.
She was pictured dressed in athleisurewear with a white crop top, gray shorts and a white hooded jacket draped over her shoulders as they headed along the trail.
Vincent also opted for a pair of black sunglasses, a dark baseball cap, white socks and cream sneakers.
Castro, who wore his hair back in a ponytail for the sunny outing, wore a green tight fitness T-shirt and long navy Adidas shorts.
He matched his hiking look with a pair of long dark socks pulled up and gray sneakers.
INSTAGRAM SELFIES
The U.S. Sun understands Castro, 32, and Vincent met around a month ago at a party and have been inseparable ever since with her spending the majority of her time at his house.
She’s also posted several sultry selfies posing in the mirror at the lottery winner’s $25.5million property in the Hollywood Hills.
Vincent is a self-described poet, critic, and model with more than 25,000 followers on Instagram.
She went official with Castro sharing a selfie of the pair on her Instagram Story last week.
Castro looked proud as punch as he posed with Vincent during an event at Soho House in Malibu, hosted by Giorgio Armani.
The almost billionaire is said to be close to his brother Jesse, a banker, who is helping to manage his assets, according to the New York Post.
Speaking of his family, a source told the outlet: “They are a team and they’re very grounded.”
He is also close with his dad Edwin Senior, and mom Frances, and bought them a luxury $4 million home in Altadena after hitting the big time.
Castro was named as the biggest lottery winner in American history in February 2023 following the November draw, scooping more than $600 million after tax.
Edwin Castro's Powerball win timeline
When and why Castro got sued
On November 7, 2022, Castro bought a winning Powerball ticket at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California.
The grand prize was $2.04 billion at the time – the largest in US history.
On February 14, 2023, the California Lottery announced Castro’s win, and he took home a one-time lump sum payment of $997.6 million.
Castro’s identity was released, but little information was known about the former mechanic.
In May 2023, Jose Rivera, a gardener from California, filed a lawsuit claiming that he was the rightful owner of the golden ticket.
Rivera claimed his former landlord Urachi F. Romero stole the ticket before it ended up in Castro’s hands.
Since filing the suit, Rivera has been charged with filing a false police report and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation by a judge.
However, Rivera pleaded not guilty to the charge, passed the evaluation, and continues to defend his story.
But he was sued just weeks later by a Los Angeles gardener named Jose Rivera.
Rivera alleged in his initial complaint that he bought the winning ticket from Joe’s Service Center in Altadena.
He claimed it was stolen by his landlord, who has denied the allegation, and somehow ended up in Castro’s hands.
The California Lottery continue to stand by Castro as the legitimate winner, and Rivera has been charged with filing a false police complaint.
Earlier this month, The U.S. Sun unveiled photographs of Castro’s winning $20 Quick Pick ticket for the first time.
The winning numbers for the draw were 10, 33, 41, 47, and 56, and the Powerball was number 10.
Rivera previously claimed he signed the back of his ticket and listed his sister’s address in Pasadena.
Castro’s ticket, revealed by The U.S. Sun, shows the back was left blank without a signature or address.
Rivera has refused to comment since the photographs of the slip were published.
He will appear in court in Alhambra again for the civil case later this week and a hearing in his criminal case has been scheduled for August after he plead not guilty.