Former WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. has a new trial date after being charged with multiple felonies concerning the Mississippi welfare fraud scandal.
The arrest happened in April 2023. DiBiase was accused of misappropriating millions of dollars intended for needy families after he allegedly fraudulently obtained money from the Emergency Food Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
DiBiase Jr. faces charges that include one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, six counts of wire fraud, two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, and four counts of money laundering.
The case has been pushed back several times. According to court documents obtained by PWInsider, he will stand trial on August 26, 2025.
Should he be found guilty, he faces up to 80 years in prison. That would include 5 years in prison should he be found guilty for the conspiracy charge, a maximum of 20 years for each fraud count, and 10 years for every theft count that concerns “programs receiving federal funds and for each count of money laundering.”
