Photos of American man who won $2billion jackpot seen publicly for first time as he smiles after leaving the bank and buying two LA mansions

The winner of a record $2 billion Powerball jackpot has been identified for the first time, almost 3 months after his life dramatically changed for good .

Edwin Castro added a whopping $997.6 million to his account when he won the largest lottery prize in US history last year.

Castro came forward in February 2023 to claim his winnings and opted for a one-time lump sum payment. He gave half of the earnings to the California public school system.

He has not done any media interviews since his life-changing win but released a statement that Powerball officials read when they announced the winner.