Ted DiBiase calls Mississippi welfare scandal ‘a bunch of garbage’

Ted DiBiase Sr. believes the only reason his family is being targeted as part of the Mississippi welfare funds scandal is due to his famous name. 

DiBiase Sr. and sons DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase are being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services. The state is alleging the father and sons misappropriated funds meant to go to nonprofit organizations to address poverty.  

DiBiase spoke with News 4 Jacksonville recently about the case and referred to it as "a bunch of garbage." 

“We’re doing good,” said DiBiase. “And all of that is a bunch of garbage. I’m not at liberty to talk about it but you know it’s kind of like they’re looking for a scapegoat.”

He continued to say that his family is being made a scapegoat. 

“We’re caught in the middle of it. If I didn’t have a celebrity name they wouldn’t even be looking at me,” DiBiase continued.

The lawsuit lists DiBiase Sr. as owing $1,971,223, DiBiase Jr. as owing $2,897,487, and Brett DiBiase as owing $824,258.

Dibiase Jr. has been charged criminally in relation to the scandal as well. He is facing six counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, four counts of money laundering, and two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.