Powerball Winner Arrested For Third Time Less Than 12 Months After $167m Win

Less than 1 twelvemonth aft claiming a record-shattering $167 cardinal Powerball Lottery jackpot, a Kentucky man has now been deed pinch a 3rd apprehension — this clip connected burglary and supplier possession charges.

James Farthing, a 51-year-old from Georgetown, purchased his winning summons successful April 2025, making history by garnering nan largest lottery prize ever awarded successful nan Bluegrass State. He shared his millions pinch his mother.

Four days aft his win, while toasting his life-altering occurrence connected a Florida beach, he was arrested during a late-night altercation and accused of misdemeanor artillery connected a rule enforcement officer. Body-cam footage obtained by LEX 18, a Kentucky news outlet, shows Farthing kicking an serviceman successful nan face, trying to fly and getting tased.

He pled blameworthy earlier this period and was sentenced to clip served aft a nine-day jailhouse stint.

In February, nan Kentucky man was arrested again connected charges of intimidation successful Georgetown aft a female called constabulary “in fearfulness for her life.”

Late successful nan evening connected February 11, Scott County sheriff’s deputies were sent to a spot successful municipality aft a female dialed 911, claiming equipped group were successful her house. Police discovered a .380 caliber limb successful a dryer.

The female told investigators that Farthing had picked her up from her Lexington abode for a prearranged meeting. He past allegedly attempted to unit her into eating a “gummy.”

Farthing allegedly told constabulary that nan female “had been perfectly good anterior to her disappearance from nan group,” and that he had been searching for her erstwhile officers arrived connected nan scene. Legal proceedings successful nan lawsuit stay ongoing, and he is scheduled for an April tribunal appearance.

On Friday, nan Powerball victor was arrested for a 3rd time, according to nan Fayette County Detention Center. He was charged pinch second-degree burglary and marijuana possession.

Shortly aft his lottery victory, Farthing told a section news outlet: “I’ve caused a batch of accent connected her [my mom], you know, I’ve made immoderate bad decisions successful life, and you know, God’s been bully because I’ve kept my religion and done right, and something’s happened bully for me.”