A Kentucky man was caught on body camera footage going absolutely berserk and kicking a deputy in the face, just two days after winning a massive $167 million Powerball jackpot.
The newly minted millionaire, James Farthing, was with his girlfriend, celebrating the win at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on April 29, when the incident took place.
What started as a heated altercation with an Iowa man escalated into a full-blown brawl, drawing the attention of Pinellas County deputies.
According to reports, Farthing struck the Iowa man in the jaw, claiming self-defense, but things spiraled when law enforcement stepped in.
Shocking body cam video shows deputies attempting to restrain the belligerent Farthing, who resisted and tried to flee.
In the scuffle, the lotto winner delivered a kick straight to one deputy’s face, leaving the officer with swelling and redness under his right eye.
The furious deputy can be heard shouting, “He f-cking kicked me in the face, he’s f-cking going!” as blood streaked across the resort floor from the chaos.
Later, while Farthing offered a mumbled apology, the deputy snapped back, “Save your f-cking sorries for later!” and yelled “Motherf-cker!” amid the takedown, which included tasing the drunken winner.
Farthing’s girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, who downplayed the situation by telling deputies “nothing” had happened, was also arrested for disorderly intoxication. She pleaded no contest and was fined.
The Iowa man involved in the initial fight was not charged.
Farthing, now facing serious felony counts including battery on a law enforcement officer, simple battery, and resisting an officer without violence, has pleaded not guilty.
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