Well, at least he can afford the legal fees.
Body camera video released by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in west-central Florida this week shows the moment a Kentucky man -- who had split $167 million Powerball winnings with his mother days before -- allegedly kicked a deputy during an altercation.
James Shannon Farthing, 50, of Georgetown, was arrested on April 29 after an argument at the Island Grand at TradeWinds resort on St. Pete Beach, WTVT reported.
According to a Kentucky Lottery news release, Farthing, along with his mother, Linda Grizzle, won a state record $167.3 million in the Powerball lottery promotion. The duo presented the winning ticket at lottery headquarters in Louisville on April 28.
James Farthing won a record-breaking Powerball jackpot only to be arrested days later at a Florida resort for allegedly kicking a police officer in the face during a bar fight. Newly released bodycam footage shows the intense interaction. pic.twitter.com/dCxqPTdGUc
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The following day, Farthing was in Florida when he allegedly got into a dispute. Deputies said that two men and a woman were involved.
Body cam video showed a deputy rushing to separate the two men, WFLA reported. Deputies said that Farthing tried to kick the other man but struck the deputy in the right cheek, court records state.
“Are you kidding me?” the deputy yelled as TradeWinds staff pushed Farthing away from him.
In the body cam video, the deputy is heard saying, “No shirt comes over to kick him, misses and hits me right here.”
The video then shows Farthing attempting to flee the scene, but deputies used a Taser to stop him.
The woman at the scene, identified as Jacqueline Fightmaster, told deputies that Farthing had just had a big payday.
“We went to the Kentucky lottery in Louisville, and we claimed a check that was $167.3 million,” she reportedly said.
After being restrained, Farthing tried to apologize to the deputy, according to the video.
“I’m sorry!” he said.
“Save your (expletive) sorries for later!” the deputy yelled back.
The other man in the incident was not charged, according to WFLA.
Fightmaster, 42, was arrested for disorderly intoxication and entered a no-contest plea, WTVT reported.
A pretrial hearing for Farthing was set for next month, according to online court records.Jam
Farthing and his mother bought the winning ticket at Clark’s Pump N Shop in Georgetown, lottery officials said.
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