PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — 50-year-old James Farthing of Kentucky, who won the $167.3 million Powerball jackpot on April 26, 2025, was arrested early Tuesday morning, April 29, 2025, at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Farthing allegedly punched a hotel guest at a resort bar and kicked a deputy in the face while attempting to flee.
His girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, was also arrested for attempting to fight other patrons but has been released, LEX18 reports…