State Auditor "disappointed"
Theodore DiBiase, Jr. walked out of the federal courthouse today a free man with his head held high after a jury acquitted him. The docket for U.S.A. v. Dibiase states:
The Jury found the Defendant NOT GUILTY as to Counts 1-13; therefore, was released from all conditions of his bond.
A federal grand jury indicted Dibiase for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and theft of programs receiving federal funds, wire fraud (6), theft concerning federal funds (2), and four counts of money laundering.
State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement:
While I’m disappointed in the result of the trial, nothing changes the fact that seven people have already pleaded guilty to state or federal charges because of the welfare scandal. My hope now is that the state’s lawyers will be able to recover as much of the misspent money as possible in civil court so hard-working taxpayers can see some accountability for what happened here.
Now that the Dibiase trial is concluded, Nancy New and Zach New can be sentenced.
32 comments:
Paint me shocked.....
SMH
When the prosecutors called this a “lonely hearts club” scam, it was clear they were throwing things against the wall, hoping for a sticky verdict!
Good work if you can get it or steal enough to pay for good council.
i am hiring Scott Gilbert and Sidney Lampton if ever i was to do a boo boo.
Mississippi is still burning....
Crime pays well!!!!
Will any high-level persons be held accountable for misdirecting federal funds? (with this verdict, very unlikely, that's sad).
The core of the issue is the Fed's use of "block grants" with little or no control. It's taxpayer money regardless of the source.
Maybe now all of you jackholes whining about who is not being prosecuted can take an honest look at your many hours of impotent rage and try to do something more productive.
Anyone can speculate about who may or may not have done something shady or unethical. Obtaining a conviction is a different matter.
Get off the couch and do something with your life.
This trial was a waste of tax payer dollars.
I think the charges here were a bit of a reach. Prosecutors were going to have to prove that DiBiase was knowingly participating in the scheme, which is going to be hard to do when you don’t control the money. When Nancy New said on the stand that DiBiase always did what was asked of him, it is difficult to prove it was a no show job.
A contract is only as good as the enforcer, and the enforcer was more worried about being a friend than a boss. You can be contractually obligated to perform a service, but if you are never required to deliver… eh. It’s breach, yes, but the person who was in charge of enforcing the terms and conditions wasn’t all that interested in results.
That being said, the misuse of welfare funds is disgusting, and those running and directing the scheme should be severely punished. You’ll always have a problem tying the beneficiary to the crime. It would be akin to charging a USM volleyball player for playing at Philbilly-Favre Volleyball Welfare Arena.
"Not guilty" is not the same as "innocent." It just means that the government did not prove their case.
Hey KF: What impact, if any, does this verdict have on any potential prosecution of Bryant and Favre?
Will he still be known as the "former professional wrestler?"
In the pro wrestling parlance, Teddy Jr. found him a money mark and he did what he had to do to keep the money mark throwing money his way. While ethically questionable, for sure, it wasn't him throwing the money at himself.
It seems you can commit fraud and have no consequences. Sounds like more people should get in on the new money making venture. Just need to establish a shell company before deciding which Ferrari I will be buying first.
Seems like a civil suit is the logical next step.
following laws is for the poors lol
Wonder if DiBiase is going to file any type of defamation lawsuit against Shad
The losers are the poor people of Mississippi who got nothing for millions spent "for services" supposedly intended for their benefit. They get to be called lazy and shiftless and a waste of taxpayer money while grifters live the high-life and laugh on the taxpayers dime. And the beat goes on....
If someone can use welfare money to build an indoor volleyball stadium...
He sure wrestled his way out of these charges.
well, now he can get back in character, go on TV ,and cut a good promo.
So, in other words, 'Pro Wrestling' is a male whorehouse, about like the Playboy Mansion peddled women - uh - I mean a "lifestyle"? Throw enough money (in this instance, taxpayers' money), and you get access to the Wrestlers/Playmates?
Gilbert had the prosecution on the ropes since the beginning. Anyone following this saw it coming.
No justice. No peace
Will this be the same team prosecuting Antard and Jodie? Oh man Jimmy you are going to be worthless for a week drunk as shit when they walk free 😂
Better get someone to hold on to your guns for you!
You are going to be too depressed to live!
It’s been this way since the Cold War. Smart people go into PoliSci and study under retired civil servants who will invite you into the secret societies that really control things. And it ain’t the freemasons. They are for the blue color sheep.
Maybe he can get a job selling insurance or something. It is still hard to believe Bryant did not know what was going on.
The AG’s office signed off on the use of TANF funds for the volleyball arena, It’s disgusting that the funds were used for that purpose, but there is nothing to prosecute. USM should have refused the money once this was known, as they could have easily raised it.
The only issue with Favre is paying interest on the funds he possessed for doing nothing. He already repaid the funds, just not the interest that State law says he owes.
Phil was the puppet master for his friends and alma mater.
OJ again!
(Money, money, money, money, money...)
Everybody's got a price
Everybody's gonna pay
(Money, money, money, money, money...)
Because the Million Dollar Man...
Always get his way
(Money, money, money, money, money...)
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