New Trial Date Set In Ted DiBiase Jr.’s Fraud Case

A new trial date has been set in Ted DiBiase Jr’s criminal fraud case. As previously reported, the trial in the WWE alumnus’ fraud case was delayed after several motions were filed weeks go in the case. WJTV reports that a hearng was held on Friday before the Mississippi Southern District and a new trial date of August 26th, 2025 was set.

The report notes that DiBiase a motion was filed for DiBiase to find new representation as his current legal team works for a firm who represented someone else years ago that is also involved in the welfare scandal DiBiase is being charged under.

DiBiase Jr. was charged in April with 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 in the Mississippi Welfare fraud scandal. He has pled not guilty and the trial was originally scheduled to start on June 20th before the government filed a motion asking for a delay due to the massive amount of discovery that both sides needed to review.

The charges are related to the scandal regarding misappropriation of funds from the Mississippi Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. If convicted, DiBiase Jr. faces maximum penalty of five years for the charge of conspiracy, a maximum of 20 years for each wire fraud count, and a penalty of 10 years for each count of theft and each count of money laundering.