A status conference is set for Ted DiBiase Jr.’s trial on charges of wire fraud as Pwinsider reports that the conference will take place on August 14th before the Mississippi Southern District Court.
The conference comes after the Honorable Judge granted a motion back in June filed by the prosecution to delay the trial, stating that additional time was needed by both sides “to review the case and to prepare for trial or negotiate a plea.”
DiBiase Jr. had initially been set to stand trial starting on June 20th in relation to the charges, which include 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.
The charges are related to the scandal regarding the misappropriation of welfare funds from the Mississippi Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.
DiBiase Jr. has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
