The suit sought to reclaim over $20 million in squandered money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.
The DiBiases were paid to provide services that the Mississippi State Auditor determined either did not happen, or were not provided to an expected standard.
This week, the Department of Justice formally charged DiBiase, among others of fraudulently obtaining federal funds that were misappropriated for their own benefit.
DiBiase is charged with 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.
