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I spoke with WLBT this week about the not guilty verdict for Ted DiBiase Jr., and since then I’ve been getting the same question over and over: Does this blow up the plea deals for everyone else? No. It doesn’t. That’s not a popular answer, but it’s the correct one. One Defendant, Ted DiBiase Jr., One Jury, One Outcome Ted DiBiase Jr. was the only defendant in this case who chose to take his chances with a jury. Everyone else made the decision—years ago—to plead guilty based

I was interviewed on March 23. 2026 by WLBT regarding the potential fall out from the DiBiase verdict. One of the biggest questions in this whole TANF mess is this: why wasn’t this taken to the feds from day one? Shad White took it to the Hinds County DA’s Office first. I understand the reasoning. Speed. More importantly, stopping millions of dollars from continuing to go out the door to people who shouldn’t have been receiving it. That part makes sense. Now, the writing of a

Former wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. was found not guilty on all 13 counts in his federal trial tied to the Mississippi TANF welfare fraud scandal. If you followed this case at all, you already know the headline facts: money that was supposed to help poor families ended up going to high-profile names for “services” that, at best, raised eyebrows. And I’ll be honest, this was always a dangerous case for the defense. When the alleged victim is “the poor,” the government walks into t

The recent Afroman trial got a lot of attention, and for good reason. On March 18, 2026 , an Ohio jury found in favor of Afroman after several sheriff’s deputies sued him over music videos and online posts he made using footage from a 2022 raid on his home . The deputies had brought claims including defamation and related tort claims, but the jury rejected them across the board. For anyone who follows criminal law, civil lawsuits, or constitutional issues, this case was abou

I saw a law professor quoted in the WLBT story saying that the other defendants in the Jackson bribery case would want to stay as far away from DA Jody Owens’ case as possible and that severance might make sense. I’m not so sure about that. In federal court, when the government charges a conspiracy , the rule is usually the opposite. Defendants who are indicted together are almost always tried together. The government is allowed to introduce acts of co-conspirators that were

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