Powerball Winner James Farthing Arrested for Assault After Bar Brawl

James Farthing, a Kentucky man who recently won a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, was arrested in Florida after allegedly punching a man and kicking a sheriff’s deputy in the face during a bar altercation at the TradeWinds Resort. Farthing had traveled to Florida with his girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, to celebrate his win, but both were reportedly intoxicated and involved in a physical dispute with another bar patron. When police intervened, Farthing allegedly resisted arrest and assaulted Deputy Nicholas Areostatico, resulting in charges of felony battery on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor battery. Fightmaster was charged with misdemeanor disorderly intoxication for her behavior, which included yelling and attempting to fight other patrons. Farthing remains in custody due to a parole violation from a previous charge in Kentucky, while Fightmaster was released on bond. Farthing had planned to split the jackpot with his mother, with whom he bought the winning ticket.