Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested days after claiming prize

Comment #48

play4shekels — Sun, 18 May 2025 14:35:18 GMT

You'll all be glad to know, I checked the Pinellas County Who's In Jail website yesterday, and he's still there. I doubt they got their phat paycheck to pay his three bail amounts yet. Plus, there's the probation violation in Kentucky. Or, maybe he just prefers jail food to Ms. Fightmaster's cooking. At 5'2 and 150 lbs, I'd say she's eating way more than she cooks.

Comment #47

American Indian — Sun, 18 May 2025 14:31:55 GMT

well I see nothing has changed in the longtime since I've been on here...

STILL jj Talking out his BUTT!! (I say butt only cuz i don't want to have Kate to Bleep out the other word! LOL

Comment #46

American Indian — Sun, 18 May 2025 14:12:45 GMT

My First thought EXACTLY!!!

YEP They win money and THINK== NOT they can do whatever they want and get away with IT!

Hopefully the officer that was kicked in the face Sue's MORON and there goes mr i can do what i want now cuz I HAVE $$$$ and he/they can go back Behind bars!!!

And Hopefully Mom won't waste her Money on either one of them, then maybe they can finally learn something! But I'm not going to hold my Breathe on that......

Comment #45

Soledad — Tue, 06 May 2025 14:57:13 GMT

Make him pay. Lol

Comment #44

Soledad — Tue, 06 May 2025 14:56:10 GMT

And when you walk in golden halls you get to keep the gold that falls

Comment #43

noise-gate — Tue, 06 May 2025 06:21:56 GMT

* l didn't think it was that bad. I recall him giving a press conference talking on how he intends his money to outlast his lifetime. Then when he started talking about collecting swords, l changed the channel.

Comment #42

Cruzincat — Tue, 06 May 2025 02:30:02 GMT

At the other extreme, there was a lottery ticket sold in Maryland many years back. It won, I think, around 60 million. At the time it was considerable. The ticket did not get claimed for about 6 months. I remember it well, because the ticket was purchased at the BJ's where I got mine. I was outside washing my car and the wife came out to tell me, as I hadn't checked mine yet.

Everybody was wondering who won it. It turns out the family that won it had kids in High School and they waited unti... [ More ]

Comment #41

Rexer90 — Mon, 05 May 2025 18:54:49 GMT

He originally set up a trust fund for the kid, but then cashed it in after he pissed away the rest of the money. His home in Florida was seized by the HOA auctioned off for the back fees he owed.

A bunch of his friends died from OD'ing on meth etc after he enabled them to get high. I think the final death toll was at least a dozen.

Comment #40

Rexer90 — Mon, 05 May 2025 18:43:46 GMT

I've watched those lottery winner shows, he was the ONLY person who quoted the price of everything he'd bought. all those swords/armor etc were just cheap Chinese knockoffs.

Comment #39

Rexer90 — Mon, 05 May 2025 18:40:22 GMT

Looks like we got another Dave Lee Edwards... He'll be dead within a year.

Comment #38

Tucker Black — Mon, 05 May 2025 14:35:58 GMT

This statement is false.

Comment #37

hearsetrax — Mon, 05 May 2025 09:26:39 GMT

you sound like someone needs to G A (gamblers anonymous

Comment #36

jjtheprince14 — Mon, 05 May 2025 02:31:04 GMT

I'm all for banning Kentucky from Powerball. They have won more Powerball jackpots than California, Florida, and New York combined

Comment #35

CDanaT — Sun, 04 May 2025 16:05:37 GMT

You just won 10s of millions of dollars in the PB lottery. What are you going to do with your first million??? New house, exotic cars, vacation, a new boat ???

Shannon: Spend it on criminal defense attorneys and court fines, maybe a civil suit payout or 2 .

Comment #34

jjtheprince14 — Sun, 04 May 2025 06:07:34 GMT

Nice, some cheats got what they deserve.

Comment #33

Justing618 — Sun, 04 May 2025 01:57:42 GMT

Thanks for the link. Good reading! I just looked up shawna on Facebook. I was looking through her pictures. She has one of a yellow lamborghini she used to have.

Comment #32

Justing618 — Sun, 04 May 2025 01:54:39 GMT

Yea this dudes a walking target now for lawsuits .

Comment #31

Perfecttiming2 — Sun, 04 May 2025 00:16:18 GMT

Yeah....so sad.

And his financial counselor said he did not follow ANY of his advice.

David was set up with an allowance of $18K a month.

But instead, he got back into drugs and it was downhill from there.

After he married his girlfriend (who was also on drugs) they ended up living in a storage unit after loosing it all.

They eventually divorced , he dies and his ex was facing time in prison for assault on her boyfriend.

(This report is from 2013).

https://www... [ More ]

Comment #30

sully16 — Sun, 04 May 2025 00:06:38 GMT

yep.

Comment #29

grwurston — Sun, 04 May 2025 00:04:33 GMT

Sounds like Farthing decided to go Billy Jack on that deputy.

https://youtu.be/9ZbmHmY0e3E?si=VOHCxSe1172kwKQ4

Comment #28

dickblow — Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:37 GMT

oh well

Comment #27

Perfecttiming2 — Sat, 03 May 2025 23:53:44 GMT

When I saw the news report on this, I just shook my head.....

I really do believe it is the people (not the money) that causes problems (no lottery curse).

Money is just a means of exchange; a tool that gives you choices and options.

The more you have, the more choices and options.

This guy already has issues in place before he won, and he is still making bad choices.

I feel like this kind of money only magnifies what's already inside a person (be it good or bad).... [ More ]

Comment #26

Lotterologist — Sat, 03 May 2025 23:24:26 GMT

Congratulations to the winners!

Enjoy

Comment #25

sdw1000 — Sat, 03 May 2025 19:46:22 GMT

Idiots....people that shouldn't win.

Comment #24

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 03 May 2025 19:32:27 GMT

Yeah, they hit the lottery.....HIS

Comment #23

CDanaT — Sat, 03 May 2025 18:53:35 GMT

Just, I have a feeling it will only get better. Wait until the deputy he kicked in the face and the man he initially punched get lawyers because they now have medical psychological situations that could possibly last a lifetime....Hang on Shannon, this ball game is only in the 1st inning.

Comment #22

Justing618 — Sat, 03 May 2025 18:49:44 GMT

Yea I remember that. The swords and the mid evil knights outfits. And he said he bought a private jet. And started Rambling on about how he needed a jet. And it's been years but if I remember correctly. He was herion addict living in a storage room. At the end. After going broke. Then went to a state run hospice then passing.

Comment #21

noise-gate — Sat, 03 May 2025 18:31:34 GMT

* Far be it for me to tell someone how to spend their money, but besides the cars Edward's purchased, the guy had a collection of medieval swords. How that is an investment is beyond me, and this was way way before Game of thrones hit the small screen, or was it- but hey, to each he's own...

Comment #20

Seattlejohn — Sat, 03 May 2025 18:30:36 GMT

Soon to be on the list of Lottery's Biggest Losers ...

Comment #19

Powerball765 — Sat, 03 May 2025 18:16:50 GMT

Am pretty sure he has not received any Powerball money doesn't process that fast. That said hopefully he thinks about his future in jail and make Changes Also l recommend a new Girlfriend without the name Fightmaster lol look for Lovemistress

Comment #18

Justing618 — Sat, 03 May 2025 18:14:13 GMT

I remember seeing a video on him . It was like a MTV cribs episode kinda thing. You talk about someone wasting money on dumb stuff. Even the neighbors where complaining about him. I think it was all the cars he had parked all over the place.

Comment #17

noise-gate — Sat, 03 May 2025 17:40:53 GMT

* If my memory serves me correctly: Edward's grown daughter said her Dad died leaving her no money. Enough said.

Comment #16

Justing618 — Sat, 03 May 2025 17:33:39 GMT

Comment #15

Justing618 — Sat, 03 May 2025 17:30:47 GMT

There being posted all over Facebook. Even the large scale newspapers are doing stories about them. These people made 2 fatal mistakes. The first was going public. The second was splitting the jackpot. What's that old saying. A fool and his money....... You guys and gal's know the rest...... And I don't think this is going to be the last time you hear about these folks

Comment #14

Justing618 — Sat, 03 May 2025 17:24:04 GMT

He died. I think from hepatitus. Theres a couple youtube videos on him. On how He blew through the money and how he ended up. Don't quote me. But I think he was living in a storage unit at one point.

Comment #13

noise-gate — Sat, 03 May 2025 17:20:07 GMT

* When l read of a 50 year old getting into a fight, it better be as a martial arts instructor, but mixing it up in public losing? Yikes

Comment #12

sully16 — Sat, 03 May 2025 16:38:47 GMT

Pair of dummies.

Comment #11

Brock Lee — Sat, 03 May 2025 16:35:29 GMT

inflation, brah.

Comment #10

lakerben — Sat, 03 May 2025 16:16:15 GMT

Where is his maga hat

Comment #9

CDanaT — Sat, 03 May 2025 16:07:08 GMT

Follow-up story;

$167 Million PB Winner from Kentucky collects as sole winner. Son buys ticket as a gift for Mothers day.

Comment #8

CDanaT — Sat, 03 May 2025 15:30:12 GMT

I would suggest that all convicted felons in Kentucky not purchase PB tickets from a Clark's Pump n Shop store:

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/354348

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/161361

Comment #7

db101 — Sat, 03 May 2025 15:21:31 GMT

Are those the best haircuts you can get for $100 million

Comment #6

play4shekels — Sat, 03 May 2025 14:39:01 GMT

Right now, I'm ashamed to say my parents came from Kentucky. I think his job in the biker gang was the Supreme Moron. And that girlfriend (?) looks alot like mom...half-sister, maybe? As soon as I saw they claimed that jackpot in two days, I just knew the fun was just beginning,lol. I'm sure this is far from the last story Kate will be writing about the Grizzle-Farthing gang.

Comment #5

Fantasy5Fan — Sat, 03 May 2025 14:37:18 GMT

I see a very edgy Netflix series out of this one. Central casting.

Comment #4

CDanaT — Sat, 03 May 2025 13:48:50 GMT

If memory serves me correctly, there was an August 2001 Powerball winner from Ashland,KY, who was also a convicted felon........ DAVID LEE EDWARDS .....How history repeats itself.

Comment #3

hearsetrax — Sat, 03 May 2025 13:01:23 GMT

Comment #2

mypiemaster — Sat, 03 May 2025 12:39:37 GMT

Already has a history with the cops. Got a once in a lifetime blessing and instead of keeping his nose clean, he went back to his old tricks. If he keeps this up, and not make his life right like he should, in five years , he will be calling dear old mom, and looking to borrow some cash. Some people just don't get it .

Comment #1

LottoBux — Sat, 03 May 2025 12:21:07 GMT

Well her last name is Fightmaster after all, so

Bring It On then, let's go then..

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested days after claiming prize

Lottery Post — Sat, 03 May 2025 12:17:08 GMT

From accepting a check to sitting behind bars for battery on an officer, lottery winner repeats criminal behavior

By Kate Northrop

Just days after claiming a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot , a lottery winner was arrested alongside his girlfriend at a Florida resort bar for punching another customer and kicking a police officer during an altercation.

What goes up must come down the Kentucky winner of a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot is sitting behind bars within the same week he p... [ More ]