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‘McBee Dynasty’ Patriarch Steven McBee Sr. Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison

The judge imposed a 24‑month term with $4,022,124 restitution after a guilty plea to crop‑insurance fraud spanning 2018 to 2020.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough also ordered two years of supervised release, with self‑surrender required by 2 p.m. on Dec. 1.
  • Prosecutors had sought 41 months in prison, three years of supervised release, over $4 million in restitution and a $3.1 million money judgment.
  • DOJ filings say McBee underreported his 2018 harvest by roughly 674,812 bushels of corn and 155,833 bushels of soybeans, triggering $2.61 million in improper insurance payments and $552,980 in subsidies, for a $4.02 million loss.
  • In September, the court ordered the forfeiture of three luxury watches as substitute assets toward the financial judgment.
  • Bravo has renewed The McBee Dynasty for Season 3 and began filming this week, with the family continuing operations as McBee prepares to report to prison.