WWE Star Ted DiBiase Jr Faces 185 Years in Prison Over Massive Welfare Fraud
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Former WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr is facing the possibility of 185 years in prison after being accused of misappropriating millions of dollars in federal funds.
DiBiase Jr's companies received federal welfare funds from the Emergency Food Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, facilitated by ex-Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis.
Davis has pleaded guilty to his charges and has been sentenced to 32 years in prison.
Prosecutors claim DiBiase Jr used the funds to make a down payment on a $1.4 million home, among other expenses.
The charges against him include money laundering, theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy, with the scandal reportedly involving $77 million in misappropriated funds.
DiBiase Jr is part of the DiBiase wrestling family and was trained by Chris Youngblood and Harley Race's Wrestling Academy.
He signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2007 and won the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship in the same year.
DiBiase Jr's criminal trial began on January 7, 2026, after a judge dismissed his lawyers' motion to dismiss his most serious charges.
