Kentucky man won a whopping $167.3 million Powerball jackpot last year — and has been arrested 5 times since

Winning the lottery can be a life-changing event for some people, often rescuing them from debt and ensuring they don't have to worry about money in their golden years. But for others, it can be a curse.

Take James Farthing, for example. Farthing, a Kentucky man who won the Powerball last year, was arrested on Sept. 20 after deputies found him asleep in a running vehicle in a Walmart parking lot. He was then charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place.

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Deputies described him as "manifestly under the influence of alcohol" and said they believed he presented a danger to himself and others. Making matters worse, this wasn't the first time Farthing has interacted with law enforcement. In fact, he's now been arrested five times since his $167.3 million win.

Days after Farthing won the largest Powerball jackpot in Kentucky history, he was arrested in Pinellas County, Florida, where he faced charges of resisting arrest and battery on a law enforcement officer. Police said they attempted to break up an altercation between Farthing and another person when the lottery winner kicked one of the officers. (He pleaded guilty to the charges in March.)

In February of this year, he was arrested in Kentucky and charged with intimidating a participant in the legal process. The following month, he faced charges of second-degree burglary and marijuana possession after allegedly entering a home in Lexington and taking more than $10,000 in cash. (That case was dismissed .)

Then, in July, Farthing was arrested once again on charges of first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault due to an alleged incident following a boating trip. He pleaded not guilty to those charges and was released on a $15,000 bond.

While Farthing's situation is somewhat unique, he's far from the first lottery winner to have troubles after their big win.

When Jack Whittaker won $315 million in 2002, it seemed like a dream, but he later said it was the worst thing to ever happen to him . While he tried to spread the wealth, he ended up alienating some people while losing others, along with many other things that he once held dear.