Ted Dibiase Jr. After Acquittal: To All The Doubters Or Haters I Forgive You, And I Love You Too

Ishaan SharmaMarch 20, 2026, 5:40 pm

Ted DiBiase speaks after being found not guilty.

On March 20, Ted DiBiase Jr. was acquitted of all charges in the Mississippi welfare fraud case. Following the verdict, reporters asked DiBiase Jr. questions outside the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi. 16 WAPT News published a video of this on YouTube.

The former WWE superstar shared his reaction to the ruling.

“I believe they got it right and I give all glory to God. I give all the credit to my Lord and Savior, to Sidney Lampton, Scott Gilbert, Eric Hirschman. I thank them. They did an amazing job of portraying the truth. Seven years of being slandered and made to be something that is completely false has torn my family apart, but we’re strong. I’ve had so many friends and so much family that have come around us. I’m proud that we’ve walked through this and I’m so thankful that it’s over.”

Another reporter asked if DiBiase Jr. had any doubts that he would be found not guilty.

“I left it in God’s hands and whatever the verdict was today, I was okay with it. Man makes his plans, God directs his steps.”

Regarding what was going through his mind when he heard the words ‘not guilty,’ he said:

“It still hadn’t sank in. It’s just been so long that this cloud has lived over me. I’m just grateful for it to be over. I’m grateful that I get to go home to my children and I will remain with them.”

DiBiase Jr. says he cares about the people of Mississippi and forgives everyone who doubted him.

“I don’t know. I might go cut my grass today. I’m going to live again and I’m going to continue to serve people because that really is who I am. I do care about every Mississippian. To all the doubters or haters or people that have maybe had false information and not all the information, I forgive you, and I love you too.”