# This Rich Guy is in BIG Trouble // The James Farthing Lottery Story

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Podcast: [Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ray-william-johnson-true-story-podcast-7212041)
Published: 2026-05-26T15:22:15+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raywilliamjohnson/episodes/This-Rich-Guy-is-in-BIG-Trouble--The-James-Farthing-Lottery-Story-e3jttj1
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Duration seconds: 496

## Resource

The story of James Farthing centers on a dramatic turn of fortune where a historic lottery win was immediately followed by a cascade of serious legal troubles. In April 2025, Farthing, a Kentucky resident with a prior criminal record, made history by winning a massive $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, the largest ever in the state. However, just days after claiming the prize and publicly promising to turn his life around, he was arrested at a hotel bar in Florida for battery on a law enforcement officer. Over the following year, Farthing's legal spiral worsened with multiple additional arrests in Kentucky, including charges for a 100-mph hit-and-run crash, witness intimidation, and a burglary charge involving his ex-girlfriend.

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