Former WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. made news this week after being acquitted of all criminal charges in the Mississippi welfare fraud case. A federal jury returned a not guilty verdict for him on all 13 counts after 4 hours of deliberation this Friday.
U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger spoke to media outlets after this verdict. He only gave a short statement on the unfavorable result of the trial, praising the effort of the prosecution team:
While I remain confident in our case, I respect the jury’s verdict, I commend the prosecution team for their diligent efforts.
The State Auditor Shad White also commented on the verdict while speaking to Mississippi Voice. He mentioned the seven other defendants, including former Mississippi Department of Human Services Director John Davis, nonprofit founder Nancy New, her son Zachary New, and Ted's brother Brett DiBiase having already pleaded guilty to the charges. White expressed hope that the state lawyers will be able to recover as much of the scandal money as possible:
While I’m disappointed in the result of the trial, nothing changes the fact that seven people have already pleaded guilty to state or federal charges because of the welfare scandal, My hope now is that the state’s lawyers will be able to recover as much of the misspent money as possible in civil court so hard-working taxpayers can see some accountability for what happened here.
The former Million Dollar Champion also spoke to the media after his acquittal, talking about years of hardships he had to go through since being accused. You can check out his comments on the matter here.
