[4] In December 2020, he pleaded guilty to making fraudulent statements concerning a role in the Mississippi welfare funds scandal and is awaiting his sentence.

[6][7] Throughout the end of the year, he continued wrestling in FCW, competing against wrestlers including Gavin Spears, Dolph Ziggler, and Sinn Bowdee.

[8][9] In early 2009, DiBiase competed sporadically for FCW, although he teamed regularly with fellow multi-generation wrestler, Maverick Darsow, in February.

[19] The following night, on August 24, DiBiase made his debut on Raw, appearing in backstage segments with The Legacy faction consisting of Orton, Cody Rhodes and his older brother Ted.

[32] In December 2020, DiBiase pleaded guilty to making fraudulent statements about a welfare fund scheme and paid $5,000 in restitution.

[33][34] He also was found to have accepted a $48,000 contract from Mississippi's state welfare agency for work he did not perform because he was in a luxury rehab facility in Malibu, California.

[34] In May 2022, the Mississippi Department of Human Services sued DiBiase, his father and brother, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, and several others to recover more than $20 million in money "squandered" from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.

[35] On March 2, 2023, DiBiase pleaded guilty to one federal charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States and faces up to five years in prison.