A mugshot turns a Kentucky data center dispute personal between an activist and a developer

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 787

Last Updated: 5 days, 8 hours ago

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Diane Floyd said she was watching her husband’s music show earlier this month when she got a message over Facebook. It was from Brian Luftman, the founder of American Farm Investors, one of the companies trying to bring a hyperscale data center to Mercer County.

Luftman threatened to publish a picture of her 2023 mugshot to a Facebook group called “Lexington Foodies.”

“The insinuation, at least, of a vague threat that he’s going …

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