A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud
1 year, 8 months ago

A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud

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A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Guy/The Clarion Ledger, via AP Rick Guy/The Clarion Ledger, via AP JACKSON, Miss. The indictment accuses him and co-conspirators, including former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis, of fraudulently obtaining federal money and using it for their own benefit. 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. Sponsor Message Davis pleaded guilty last year to charges tied to welfare misspending in state's largest public corruption case, including $160,000 spent on drug rehabilitation in Malibu, California, for former pro wrestler Brett DiBiase, the brother of Ted DiBiase Jr. Brett DiBiase has pleaded guilty to state and federal charges tied to the case.

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Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare scandal civil case
1 year, 2 months ago

Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare scandal civil case

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will answer questions under oath about the misspending of federal welfare money in Mississippi, where public money intended to help some of the nation’s poorest people was used to fund pet projects he and other well-connected people supported. A notice of deposition filed Monday in Hinds County Circuit Court by attorneys for Mississippi’s Department …

Former wrestler charged in Mississippi welfare fraud case
1 year, 8 months ago

Former wrestler charged in Mississippi welfare fraud case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The indictment accuses him and co-conspirators, including former Mississippi …

Ex-Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud
1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud

Associated Press  

— The former director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S., court documents show. John Davis, who was Mississippi Department of Human Services executive director from 2016 to mid-2019, pleaded guilty last September to state and federal charges …

Federal sentencing delayed in Mississippi welfare fraud case
1 year, 10 months ago

Federal sentencing delayed in Mississippi welfare fraud case

Associated Press  

— A federal judge signed an order Friday to indefinitely delay sentencing of a former Mississippi welfare director in a case about misspending money that was intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S. John Davis pleaded guilty to federal and state charges in September and agreed to testify against others in Mississippi’s largest …

Retired wrestler says GOP Gov. Phil Bryant cut welfare funding to nonprofit because of Democratic support
2 years, 2 months ago

Retired wrestler says GOP Gov. Phil Bryant cut welfare funding to nonprofit because of Democratic support

Raw Story  

A former professional wrestler and defendant in the Mississippi welfare scandal is alleging that he personally witnessed Republican Gov. Former WWE wrestler Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr. had received millions of federal welfare dollars to conduct various anti-poverty services for two private nonprofits when suddenly, the state allegedly pulled the program. “This did not affect Claimant’s performance under the contract.” Teddy …

Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility
2 years, 2 months ago

Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility

Associated Press  

— After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre’s pet project, a university volleyball arena, the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another sports facility, new court documents show. Bryant told him federal money for children and low-income adults is “tightly controlled” and “improper use …

Mississippi agency ex-leader pleads guilty in welfare fraud
2 years, 3 months ago

Mississippi agency ex-leader pleads guilty in welfare fraud

Associated Press  

— A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to federal and state charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S. — part of the largest public corruption case in the state’s history. “This court is very disappointed.” The …

Mississippi sues Favre, ex-wrestler Ted DiBiase, others for 'squandering $20 million in welfare'
2 years, 7 months ago

Mississippi sues Favre, ex-wrestler Ted DiBiase, others for 'squandering $20 million in welfare'

Daily Mail  

The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and three former pro wrestlers, including Ted DiBiase, as well as other groups in an attempt to recover millions in misspent welfare that was intended to help some of the country's poorest people. The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL star Brett …

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