A career criminal who won Kentucky’s $167 million Powerball last year is accused of stealing a paltry $12,000. James Farthing, 51, is alleged to have broken into the home in Lexington, taken the cash from inside, and fled in his black Porsche Passenger. Police then found a marijuana blunt in his vehicle after pulling over the multimillionaire, before finding more of the drug during a search. Farthing was charged with second-degree burglary and marijuana possession. Farthing won the Powerball millions in April 2025 after spending decades of his life in and out of jail. Even after winning the $167 million bonanza, Farthing has continued to face legal trouble. Last month, Fathting pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of battery and resisting an officer after kicking a deputy in the face at a Florida hotel bar just days after he collected his winnings. Farthing was also arrested in February 2026 on charges of intimidation and is scheduled for an April arraignment on a hit-and-run charge following an incident in November 2025. Farthing had already spent nearly 30 years of his life in custody over a variety of offenses before he won the Kentucky Powerball.
The post $167M Powerball Winner Accused of Stealing $12K appeared first on The Daily Beast
