Overview
- The McBee Dynasty star self-surrendered to FPC Yankton in South Dakota on Dec. 1, turning himself in at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time after being ordered to report by 2 p.m.
- A federal judge sentenced McBee in October to 24 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and $4,022,124 in restitution after his 2024 guilty plea.
- Justice Department records say McBee underreported his 2018 harvest by about 674,812 bushels of corn and 155,833 bushels of soybeans, yielding roughly $3.16 million in improper insurance benefits and subsidies.
- McBee says he is preparing a clemency application to President Donald Trump and exploring First Step Act options, with guidance from Todd Chrisley, who was pardoned earlier this year.
- In new remarks on a podcast hosted by the Chrisleys, McBee claims investigators threatened sweeping indictments to force a plea, while his family shifts leadership roles and plans to chronicle the transition on Season 3 of their Bravo series.