Ted DiBiase Jr. Legal Battle Continues Despite Not Guilty Verdict

TLDR

Ted DiBiase Jr. was found not guilty on all 13 criminal charges related to a welfare scandal after a federal jury deliberated for roughly four hours on March 20. Despite the acquittal, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White expressed disappointment with the verdict and indicated the state will continue pursuing financial accountability through civil court, while DiBiase's attorney Scott Gilbert defended his client by stating that DiBiase's situation was different from other defendants who pleaded guilty in related cases. A separate civil lawsuit aimed at recovering allegedly misspent funds from DiBiase Jr. and others remains active in the court system.