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Jose Rivera, the man who accused Powerball winner Edwin Castro of stealing his lottery ticket, did not show up to his case management conference on Friday, RadarOnline.com has learned. Rivera was fined $1,550 for failing to appear at the scheduled hearing. At the conference, Judge William Crowfoot spoke with Lisa Freund, the attorney representing the California Lottery Commission, and Kate Morrissett, Castro’s newly hired attorney. After brief technical difficulties with Zoom, Judge Crowfoot announced Rivera was now representing himself after losing yet another lawyer. The three continued to d…

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