‘Mcbee Dynasty’ Star Settles Crop Fraud Case for $7 Million

WHO:

US Magazine - Steven McBee Sr., 54, is the star of “McBee Dynasty.”

US Magazine - The United States Department of Agriculture is to receive restitution.

TMZ - Steve McBee Sr. and the federal government are parties to the settlement.

WHAT:

US Magazine - McBee agreed to pay the federal government $7 million to settle his crop fraud case.

US Magazine - The settlement consists of a $3,158,923 forfeiture money judgment and $4,022,124 in restitution to the United States Department of Agriculture.

TMZ - McBee agreed to pay a sum as part of his plea deal; legal documents filed by the federal government detail the payments.

TMZ - The article says McBee is out of prison.

HOW:

US Magazine - The payment amounts are specified in court documents filed by the United States.

TMZ - The federal government filed legal documents breaking down the settlement as part of McBee’s plea deal.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 04:10 UTC)

Steven McBee Sr., the 54-year-old star of “McBee Dynasty,” has agreed to pay the federal government $7 million to settle his crop fraud case. The settlement is part of his plea deal, and McBee is out of prison. Court documents filed by the federal government spell out how the payments are divided. McBee must pay a forfeiture money judgment of $3,158,923. He also owes $4,022,124 in restitution to the United States Department of Agriculture. Together, those amounts total just over $7.18 million, the figure described as a $7 million settlement. The federal government and McBee are parties to the agreement. The payment breakdown is detailed in legal filings tied to the plea deal.