PINELLAS CO., Fl. (Scripps News Lexington) — The winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in Kentucky history was arrested just days after celebrating their monumental win . James Farthing, a Georgetown resident, and his mother, Linda Grizzle, publicly claimed the record-breaking lottery prize of $167 million on April 28.

James Farthing was arrested after he kicked a Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy in the head. (Scripps News Lexington/Axon Body Camera Footage)

However, the following evening, Farthing found himself in trouble with the law. He was arrested on battery charges in Pinellas County, Florida, following an altercation at a hotel bar in St. Petersburg.

Newly-released body camera footage reveals the chaotic scene as deputies responded to the incident. The footage shows Farthing

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