HomeFeatured$167.3 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner James Farthing Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Deputy

$167.3 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner James Farthing Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Deputy

The New York Post reports that James Shannon Farthing has spent 30 of his 50 years incarcerated.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has released body camera video showing the violent arrest of $167.3 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner James Farthing at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

$167.3 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner James Farthing Arrested. Credit PCSO
$167.3 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner James Farthing Arrested. Credit PCSO

According to the New York Post, deputies were investigating a report that Farthing had punched a guest when Farthing allegedly kicked a deputy in the head.

The New York Post reports that James Shannon Farthing, who has spent 30 of his 50 years incarcerated in 25 different correctional facilities, won the $167.3 million Kentucky Powerball jackpot in April alongside his mother and girlfriend.

Source: New York Post

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