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Legal issues of Powerball winner James Farthing
Overview
James Farthing, who won a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in April 2025, was arrested in Georgetown, Kentucky, on September 20, 2026. Deputies from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office discovered Farthing asleep in the passenger seat of a running Ford Mustang in a Walmart parking lot after reports of a vehicle stopped in an intersection.
Authorities reported that Farthing appeared impaired, exhibiting slurred speech and the smell of alcohol and marijuana. While Farthing claimed a woman had dropped him off, surveillance footage reportedly showed no one exiting the vehicle. He has been charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place.
This incident represents Farthing’s fifth arrest since winning the jackpot. His previous legal issues include charges of domestic violence, battery on a law enforcement officer in Florida, intimidating a participant in a legal process, hit-and-run, second-degree burglary, and marijuana possession.
Entities
Walmart · Powerball · James Farthing · Kentucky · Georgetown, Kentucky
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesPowerball winner James Farthing arrested in Kentucky
James Farthing, a Kentucky Powerball winner who took home $167.3 million in April 2025, has been arrested for public intoxication after being found asleep in a running vehicle at a Walmart.
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[CRIME] 10 sourcesJames Farthing, $167M Powerball winner, arrested in Kentucky
Kentucky Powerball winner James Farthing has been arrested for the fifth time since his $167.3 million win, following an incident where he was found intoxicated and asleep in a running car at a Walmart.
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