Man who won $167 million Powerball jackpot pleads guilty to charges

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WKYT/Gray News) – A man from Kentucky who won a $167 million lottery prize last year has pleaded guilty to charges in Florida.

James Farthing claimed his Powerball jackpot after buying a winning ticket in Georgetown. However, shortly after, he was arrested and accused of assaulting a police officer in Florida.

Farthing was charged with battery and resisting an officer…

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