The R2.5 Billion Powerball jackpot winner now faces an alleged domestic violence charge in Kentucky: Image ChatGPTAnother Powerball jackpot winner arrest has made headlines – and this time the story is far more serious than his last string of charges. James Farthing won a record $167.3 million (around R2.7 billion) in the Kentucky Powerball jackpot on 28 April 2025. Prosecutors later dropped burglary and marijuana possession charges tied to an incident at his ex-girlfriend’s home, deeming it a misunderstanding. Why this Powerball jackpot winner arrest keeps making headlinesFarthing’s win was public from the outset, and every arrest since has played out in front of the media. It says something about why so many of South Africa’s biggest winners choose to stay unnamed.