A Kentucky lottery winner who should be one of the happiest people on the planet instead chose a different path and ended up bloodied and in handcuffs.
James Farthing headed to the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, with his girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster (yes, you read that correctly), after winning a whopping $167 MILLION, but the celebration quickly ended when Florida deputies had to break up a fight between Farthing and another man.
That’s when things really went off the rails.
Farthing lashed out at officers upon being arrested, allegedly kicking a Pinellas County deputy in the face.
“He f*cking kicked me in the face, he’s f*cking going,” the deputy can be heard shouting in the newly released footage that can be seen below:
(Video Credit: PoliceActivity)
Farthing was eventually tackled by officers after attempting to run. He can be heard apologizing to the deputy he allegedly assaulted, who was having none of it.
“Save your f*cking sorries for later!” the deputy snapped in response.
The Ohio man who was in the initial altercation claimed that he was hit in the jaw by Farthing and was acting in self-defense.
Farthing entered a not guilty plea to charges including battery on an officer, simple battery, and resisting an officer without violence, Law & Crime reported. Fightmaster pleaded no contest to disorderly intoxication and received a fine. The Ohio man reportedly was not charged.
It didn’t take long for the footage to hit X, where folks weighed in:
JUST IN: Powerball jackpot winner tackled and tased after kicking Florida deputy in the face a day after winning $167.3M
James Farthing, 50, of Georgetown, Kentucky, was arrested April 29, 2025
Deputies were called to the resort bar after reports of a fight between Farthing and… pic.twitter.com/8HfGTAw9Bg
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) August 12, 2025
He violated his parole, looks like he needs to change his life first.
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) August 12, 2025
I’ve got a feeling this is going to be a “where are they in 5 years” story where he’s completely broke and selling off all his assets he bought.
— ℝℕ ℕ (@Rust_And_Decay) August 12, 2025
That’s her last name
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) August 12, 2025
It appears his girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, 42, was charged with disorderly intoxication, according to Unlimited L’s on X.
Ain’t no way her name is Fightmaster and she didn’t do shit.
— Vagina T. Fireball (@Vaginatfireball) August 12, 2025
Ha, ha.
James Farthing: you just know the kids picked on him like crazy in school — “James Farting ”
Let the man go!
— mezzanotte (@theComposer79) August 12, 2025
Money doesn’t fix bad habits or make people smarter.
— Jonathan Defren (@DefrenJonathan) August 12, 2025
Wins….$167 MILLION dollars & what does he do? Goes out & gets drunk….& then gets to go to jail. He’ll be broke within a year. https://t.co/xStnqP5yKB
— AngSezNo (@Angsezno) August 12, 2025
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