JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr.’s federal trial begins Jan. 6, marking the first trial in Mississippi’s largest welfare fraud scandal nearly six years after State Auditor Shad White announced the case.
DiBiase Jr. is the only person indicted in the conspiracy to fight the charges in court, pleading not guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, theft, and money laundering.
Prosecutors said he engineered sham contracts to steal millions in funds meant for needy Mississippians for personal benefit…