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Footage Emerges Of Ted DiBiase Jr. Leaving Jail Following Federal Charges

By Lyle Kilbane • Published 22nd April 2023
Ted DiBiase Jr

Ted DiBiase Jr. does not have his troubles to seek after he was indicted on several charges relating to welfare fraud that could see him face serious jail time.

Fans of WWE know 40-year-old Ted Dibiase Jr. from his time as a wrestler on the main roster from 2008 to 2013. At that point, at the age of 30, Dibiase chose to not renew his WWE contract and walked away from the life of a pro wrestler that he grew up with as the son of the “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase.

On April 20th, the United States Department of Justice issued a press release stating that DiBiase Jr. was officially being indicted alleging that he used funds allocated for welfare to buy a boat and put a down payment on his house as well as other personal expenses. If DiBiase Jr. is found guilty he could face a maximum of 20 years in prison:

“DiBiase is charged 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.

“If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for the conspiracy count, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each wire fraud count, and a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and for each count of money laundering.”

Now footage from WAPT has now shown DiBiase Jr. leaving jail after being released on bond and the former WWE star only had a simple message for a waiting reporter:

“Jesus loves you, brother. God bless you man.”