A Kentucky Powerball winner who has faced multiple charges since his record-breaking win in 2025 has been indicted on charges of first-degree strangulation and assault.
According to a criminal complaint, James Farthing allegedly strangled a woman at a Georgetown home on July 26.
The woman told police that her and Farthing had returned from a boating trip to a home on Cynthiana Road when a verbal argument turned physical. The complaint wrote that the woman had visible welts on the right side of her neck.
Powerball Winner Faces New Charges
Farthing has had five reported encounters with law enforcement since his Powerball win. In March, he was arrested in Fayette County on charges of burglary in the second degree and possession of marijuana…