Thursday, July 30, 2026 - James Farthing, the Kentucky man who won the state's largest-ever Powerball jackpot, has been arrested again, marking his fourth arrest since claiming the prize in 2025.
Farthing, 51, was arrested on Monday, July 27, in Scott
County after allegedly strangling a woman following a boating trip. According
to investigators, the woman alleged that Farthing grabbed her by the neck
during an argument on Sunday morning, leaving visible welts. She also claimed
the alleged assault may have been captured on a Ring camera inside the bedroom.
Farthing pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, July 28, to charges
of strangulation and assault. A judge set his bond at $15,000 and ordered him
to have no contact with the alleged victim while also wearing an electronic
monitoring device. Farthing won a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in April
2025, the largest lottery prize in Kentucky's history.
However, just days after claiming the jackpot, he was
arrested in Florida for allegedly kicking a sheriff's deputy in the head during
a fight at a hotel bar. He was later arrested in connection with an alleged
witness intimidation case and was also recently charged over a November
hit-and-run incident.
Police alleged that Farthing was driving his Corvette at
more than 100 mph when he rear-ended another vehicle before fleeing the scene
on foot. The latest charges add to a series of legal troubles that have
followed Farthing since his record-breaking lottery win.
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