Ted DiBaise Jr Cleared On All 13 Charges In Federal Fraud Trial
A federal jury has found former WWE superstar and son of "The Million Dollar Man" not guilty on all counts in the Mississippi welfare fraud trial after deliberating for four hours. The verdict cleared him from one count involving conspiracy to commit wire theft regarding federally funded programs, as well as six additional charges related to wire fraud and two specific instances tied to federal program misappropriation which he had pleaded innocent against initially.
Key Points
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1A federal jury found former WWE star Ted DiBaise Jr not guilty of all 13 charges related to welfare fraud and conspiracy.
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2The trial took place in a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi after four hours deliberation on Friday, March 20th.
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A federal jury found Ted DiBaise Jr not guilty on all counts of conspiracy and wire fraud related to welfare programs.
— (Si)The 43-year-old former WWE star was acquitted by a Mississippi court after facing charges involving federally funded program theft, with the verdict announced following four hours of deliberation.
— [Wrestleview]"Ted DiBaise Jr has been found not guilty in his federal trial on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and welfare-related offenses."
— (411mania)'Former WWE star Ted DIBASE JR was declared innocent by a Mississippi jury across multiple counts, including six charges for wire fraud.
— [Ewrestlingnews]A jury found Ted DiBiase Jr. not guilty on multiple charges related to the Mississippi welfare scandal involving fraudulently obtained funds and sham contracts, while his brother Brett pleaded guilty alongside former DHS director John Davis who directed federal money into nonprofits that issued these fraudulent agreements for services never provided; a state auditor later reported over $77 million in TANF misspending.