A $167 million jackpot winner from Kentucky should have had it all, but his latest antics prove money didn’t fix anything

In the modern world, money is often seen as the solution to every problem, but sometimes habits and a troublesome past never truly leave, even with huge sums in the bank. From examples such as of a former college football player attempting robbery, something similar has happened in Kentucky. Here, a multi-millionaire was arrested recently for allegedly burglarizing a house, stealing $12,000 just a year after winning a $167 million jackpot, and has been put in police custody before facing a trial.​

According to People, James Farthing was arrested on Sunday after he was reported to have allegedly burglarized a house in Lexington, Kentucky. According to the lawsuit filed, he unlawfully entered the property in March. The affected party alleged that they heard a loud sound like the door had been forcefully opened. The woman from the house reported that $12,000 in cash was missing from the house.​

Even though Faithing has not pleaded guilty to this alleged unlawful act, his record suggests that this accusation might end up being true. He pleaded guilty to the assault of a Pinellas County, Fla., after bodycam footage was obtained. The video footage showed him clearly kicking the officer in the face while his body cam was on. After pleading guilty to an assault on an officer, he is now under arrest for a theft case, which might put him in jail for a while.

Farthing, despite winning a massive jackpot, finds himself on a dangerous run of serious crimes

Farthing has not just been accused of these two crimes; his record shows a pattern of repeated offenses, even after winning a large sum of money. It has been reported that he is facing a court trial for a hit-and-run incident in Fayette County in November, where he was accused of wanton endangerment and leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance.

This is not the only case of this sort. In England, a person named John Spiby won a lottery of £2.4 million but was arrested afterward for having a huge amount of drugs hidden under his house. John Spiby drove in a broken vehicle and kept a low profile, but when his house was searched, he had built a lab with a storage of around £288 million of diazepam drugs. He is also facing a trial and could be penalized for a lifetime in prison.

​Most people long for a jackpot, but what people like Faithing suggest is that money is not the only problem a person can have, and sometimes habits and a troublesome past can make one overlook the blessings they might have. While his list of crimes doesn’t contain an armed robbery with an antique weapon, it still suggests his latest case may remain. It is yet to be seen whether he will plead guilty to this act.