# James Farthing Powerball legal issues

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> Updated: 2026-07-30T22:04:55.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Lottery winner James Farthing, who claimed a $167 million Powerball jackpot in April 2025, has faced a series of criminal charges since his win. After an initial assault charge in Florida, he was arrested again in March 2026 for a robbery of about $12,000 from a Lexington home and for marijuana possession. On July 26 2026, Farthing was taken into custody a fourth time in Scott County, Kentucky, on domestic‑violence charges of strangulation and assault. He was ordered to post $15,000 bail, wear an electronic monitoring device, and stay away from the alleged victim. Throughout the incidents, Farthing has entered not‑guilty pleas and remains under investigation.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-30: Powerball winner James Farthing arrested again on domestic‑violence charges

Lottery winner James Farthing, who won $167 million Powerball, was arrested in Kentucky for strangulation and assault, his fourth arrest since the 2025 jackpot.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/powerball-winner-james-farthing-arrested-again-on-domesticviolence-charges

### 2026-07-28: James Farthing, Kentucky $167 Million Powerball Winner, Arrested for Alleged Strangulation

Kentucky lottery winner James Farthing, who won $167 million, was arrested again and charged with strangulation and assault after a boat‑dock incident.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/james-farthing-kentucky-167-million-powerball-winner-arrested-for-alleged-strangulation

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