Ted DiBiase Calls Welfare Fraud Scandal 'Garbage', Claims His Family Is Being Scapegoated

WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase has commented on the charges levelled against his family for their alleged part in a wide-ranging welfare scandal.

The family - including Ted's sons Ted DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase - have been accused of stealing millions of dollars in funding intended for low-income individuals and needy families in the state of Mississippi.

Ted Jr. faces up to 45 years in prison and a million-dollar fine if convicted. His trial was recently delayed.

Speaking with News 4 Jacksonville, The Million Dollar Man claimed that his family are being scapegoated because of their famous name.

"We're doing good. All of that, it is a bunch of garbage. I'm not at liberty to talk about it but it's kind of like they're looking for a scapegoat and we're caught in the middle of it. If I didn't have a celebrity name, they wouldn't be looking at me," he said.

Currently signed to a WWE Legends Deal, the 69-year-old recently revealed he has 'severe brain trauma'.