California Powerball winners come forward

0504 PowerballChino Hills, Calif. (NBCNC) — Marvin and Mae Acosta purchased one of the largest winning Powerball tickets at a 7-11 store in Chino Hills back in January.

It was one of three tickets that matched all six winning numbers, 4-8-19-27-34, and Powerball number 10.

Their share was $528.8 million. They’re taking the cash option amount of $327.8 million before federal taxes.

They have spent the last six months working with a team of advisors.

The Acostas have declined media interviews but released a statement saying they are “thankful and blessed for the rare gift….”

The other two ticket winners, Tennessee and Florida, came forward earlier.

Full statement from the Acostas:

“We are thankful and blessed for the rare gift that has been placed in our care. We have engaged a team of advisors to educate and guide us through this process so that we can be good stewards of these new resources. While many decisions are still to be made, we have committed nearly all of this new resource to a Trust and to charities that are important to us. While we are very grateful for the wonderful wishes and encouragement we’ve received, it is not our intention to become public figures, and we ask for and appreciate privacy going forward. Thank you.”

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