A Kentucky man who won a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot — the largest prize in the state’s history — was arrested for the fifth time since claiming his earnings last year.
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James Farthing, 51, was arrested Sunday morning in Georgetown, about 15 miles north of Lexington, after police found him intoxicated and asleep in a running car that was parked in a Walmart parking lot, WLEX reported.
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The police had been called just before 3 a.m., after receiving a report that a white Mustang with a temporary tag was stopped in the middle of an intersection.
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The caller later told dispatchers that the vehicle had finally moved and was now parked in a Walmart parking lot.
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When deputies arrived, they found the vehicle parked and running near an electric vehicle charging station.
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Farthing was alone and asleep inside the vehicle, according to a citation from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office.
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Farthing, who made headlines in April 2025 after saying he would split his prize money with his mother, didn’t wake up at first.
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Deputies had to repeatedly knock on his car window in order to get him to wake, according to the report.
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When he emerged from the car, he smelled of alcohol and marijuana, had bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech and difficulty maintaining his balance, authorities said.
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Farthing told police that a woman had driven him to the Walmart parking lot and left him there, but surveillance footage did not show anyone exiting the Mustang after it pulled into the parking lot.
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Deputies wrote in the citation that Farthing was “manifestly under the influence of alcohol” and posed a danger to himself and others since he may have operated the vehicle while impaired.
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Farthing was arrested just after 4 a.m. and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place.
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He was taken to Scott County Detention Center, according to the report.
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His arrest was the second in a matter of months and the fifth since he won the $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in April of 2025.
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In July, Farthing was arrested on charges of first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault in connection with domestic violence allegations.
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The incident involved an unidentified woman who told police that they argued on a boat trip, and when they returned, Farthing put both hands around her neck, restricting her breathing.
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Farthing pleaded not guilty in that case.
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A judge set his bond at $15,000 and ordered him to have no contact with the alleged victim.
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He was also mandated to wear an electronic monitoring device that alerts authorities if he violates the no-contact order.
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His trouble began just days after winning the Powerball jackpot when he was arrested in Florida following an altercation at a beach resort.
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He allegedly kicked a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy in the face while officers were breaking up a fight and then attempted to flee before being tased.
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He later pleaded guilty and received a sentence of time served and $1,000 in fines.
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Then, in February 2026, Farthing was arrested in Georgetown on an intimidation charge after a woman called 911, saying she feared for her life as people in a home might harm her.
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Authorities found the woman hiding under a desk, and she told investigators Farthing had picked her up for a gathering before allegedly pressuring her into taking a “gummy.”
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During a search of his home, authorities found a handgun, ammunition, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
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His third arrest came in March, when he was charged with second-degree burglary and marijuana possession.
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At the time, police alleged security camera footage showed him entering a Lexington home, where he was accused of stealing about $12,000 in cash.
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One of the criminal cases from Fayette County involving burglary and marijuana possession was later dismissed, according to WLEX.
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Farthing’s most recent case involving public intoxication charges is pending in Scott County District Court.
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