A man who claimed a $167.3 million Powerball prize was arrested the very next day.
James Farthing, 50, won the jackpot on April 26 and smiled for photos with a giant check on Monday.
He appeared with his girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, 42, and his 77-year-old mother, Linda Grizzle.
Farthing said he planned to split the prize with his mother, as they often played the lottery together.
“It’s going to be a good Mother’s Day,” Grizzle told the Kentucky Lottery. “This is going to pay off my debt.”
But the winnings may now help cover Farthing’s legal troubles.
That evening, he allegedly punched a man in the face during a fight at the TradeWinds Resort in St Pete Beach, Florida.
Deputy Nicholas Areostatico said he was kicked in the face by Farthing while trying to break up the altercation.
Bodycam footage reportedly shows Farthing winding up and kicking the officer before trying to flee the scene.
Farthing ignored orders to turn around and was caught after attempting to run out of the hotel.
His girlfriend, Fightmaster, also became involved in the scene, arguing with guests and trying to fight them.
She appeared “very intoxicated,” screamed incoherently, and was arrested for disorderly intoxication.
Farthing, a former convict, now faces charges including battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
His bond was set at $11,500, but he remains in custody due to a felony parole violation warrant from Kentucky.
Fightmaster was released the following day after hotel staff pressed charges.
Farthing had not yet chosen between taking the prize as annuity payments or a one-time $77.3 million payout.
