Since Castro, 31, won the Powerball and claimed the lump sum of $997.6 million in February, he has become entangled in a legal battle over the ownership of the ticket with a man named Jose Rivera.

Edwin Castro's rival continues to demand justice for what he claims to be a stolen lottery ticket - despite being charged with submitting a false police report.

City of Pasadena Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian told DailyMail.com in October that the local police department had turned over the documentation to the City Prosecutor for potential misdemeanor charges for filing a false police report. 

Rivera appeared in court for first time since being charged with filing false police reports - a crime punishable up to $1,000 and six years in jail.