A Kentucky man who recently won a $167 million prize was arrested in Pinellas County after allegedly kicking a deputy in the face during a fight at a resort in St. Pete Beach.
The incident occurred just days after James Farthing, 50, and his mother claimed the winning ticket purchased in Kentucky.
Farthing got into an argument with a man at TradeWinds Resort, struck him, and then kicked the deputy who intervened.
His girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, was also arrested for disorderly intoxication.
Farthing is facing charges of battery of a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer, and battery
The man, who had a criminal record, had won $167.3 million in the Powerball draw and planned to split the winnings with his mother to pay off bills.
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