Overview
- James Farthing was arrested in Scott County on Sunday after deputies say he wrapped his hands around a woman’s neck and lifted her against a wall, prompting first‑degree strangulation and fourth‑degree assault charges.
- He pleaded not guilty in Scott County District Court, was released on a $15,000 bond, and was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim and to wear an electronic monitoring device.
- The alleged victim told deputies she returned from a boating trip and sustained visible neck injuries, and investigators say a Ring camera may have recorded the incident.
- Farthing’s new charges are the latest in a string of post‑jackpot prosecutions that include an April 2025 Florida arrest and a separate Fayette County indictment accusing him of felony wanton endangerment for an alleged November high‑speed hit‑and‑run.
- Farthing won a $167.3 million Powerball prize in April 2025 and has a long prior criminal history, so the case will keep him involved in multiple court proceedings across jurisdictions and could extend legal and financial consequences for him and people close to him.