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Powerball Felon Wins $167M, Forgets Parole in Jail Cell Split

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Powerball winner James Farthing, declared a “persistent felony offender,” snatched Kentucky’s $167.3 million jackpot and promptly celebrated by visiting county jails in both Kentucky and Florida. Trending queries like “What happens if a felon wins the lottery?” and “Can prisoners keep lottery winnings?” swirl as Farthing, flanked by his 77-year-old mother Linda Grizzle, split the windfall. His celebration? Missing parole permission and being whisked from a beachfront resort back to jail, oversized check nearly in hand.

While Farthing’s mother helped collect their nine-figure prize, his dizzying 16-page rap sheet—spanning 35 years, nine counties, and 25 correctional institutions—became internet legend. “Can lottery winners go to jail?” and “Do parole rules apply to lottery winners?” trend as Farthing’s record of bribing guards, smuggling drugs, and even involving his own mother in a marijuana plot makes the story read like a fever dream; picture a beaming family portrait, interrupted by a bailiff waving a Powerball ticket.

Farthing has spent nearly 30 years bouncing through 25 jails—enough to make his lottery check the most-traveled document in Kentucky’s penal history.

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