THE McBee dynasty: real American cowboys is now on Bravo for season 2, and the McBee family brings all its family history and their drama. Throughout season 2, viewers will learn about intimate details on the McBee family while they are trying to save their business McBee Farm & Cattle from Financial Ruin, as well as their legal problems.
Steven McBee, the chief of the McBee family, pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charges on harvest insurance in November 2024. By pleading guilty to a federal court, Steven “admitted that he was engaged in a fraudulent activity from 2018 to 2020 which caused an economic loss within the American agriculture district”, according to a press release United States in the Western district of Missouri.
Steven would have submitted fraudulent documents underestimated his corn harvest and his soy-harvest totals in 2018, which enabled him to receive more than $ 3 million combined in federal subsidies on harvest insurance and federal subsidies on harvest insurance premiums.
It is now a sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison without parole and owes the government more than $ 3 million. Steven’s conviction will take place on September 9, 2025, according to Dtn.
Steven McBee admits “failure in judgment” to McBee Farm & Cattle Co.
Steven’s sons, Steven McBee Jr. and Jesse McBee, took their podcast, Meet the McBeesIn November 2024, where they addressed the advocacy and read Steven’s statement on the accusations.
“I have entered into a advocacy agreement to resolve harvest insurance problems with agricultural operations in 2018 to 2020,” read Jesse on Steven. “I personally accept responsibility because the male stops with me.”
“I always recognize a failure of judgment and action, just as I will always celebrate our McBee team when it comes to succeeding,” he continued. “From our first generation family farm to all our other McBee family businesses, we are committed to carrying out business in the right way. The high standards that we are now meeting in 2024 will continue to guide McBee’s efforts and projects.”
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Steven McBee Jr. opens with his father’s legal problems
During the episode of the Podcast, Steven Jr. approached the legal problems himself. “Our father went to court last week and pleaded guilty to a fake submission to the harvest insurance program,” he said. “The allegations date back to the 2018-2019 era, which seems to be an absolute life for our agricultural operation and how far we have arrived.”
Steven Jr. spoke with The New York Post On June 27, where he revealed that their father’s legal problems “brought us closer as a family”.
“This is a real situation we are dealing with throughout season 2 of the shooting,” he said. “Obviously, at the moment, we have always faced this.”
“Whoever knows us at a personal or professional level sees how hard we work, sees the real companies, the real jobs we offer,” he added.
Steven McBee Jr. reveals the debt of McBee Farm & Cattle Co.
During the premiere of season 2 of The McBee dynasty: real American cowboysSteven Jr. shared his concerns about the finance of the family business.
“In the financial state of the farm, we are exploited,” he said. “We have almost $ 70 million in debt, between the payroll, the meat, the seeds [and] Fertilizers, execution center, vehicles, fuels, [equipment] repair, cattle [feed]public services, insurance, [cattle] Medicine, lawyers. It stands up at night. We could lose all our business immediately. “”
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Learn more about the McBee family and all their complex relationships The McBee dynasty: real American cowboys Season 2.
