Steven McBee reveals dad is getting out of prison early
Steven McBee reveals dad Steve McBee Sr. will leave FPC Yankton in South Dakota on Sept. 11, less than a year into a two-year federal sentence for crop insurance fraud. The "McBee Dynasty" star said his father is under 60 days from release and eager to get home.
Key Takeaways
- Steven McBee Jr. told Page Six that Steve McBee Sr. will be released from prison on Sept. 11.
- McBee Sr. is serving a two-year sentence after pleading guilty to crop insurance fraud.
- He self-surrendered to FPC Yankton on Dec. 1, 2025, and will have served less than one year.
- McBee Jr. said his dad is watching Bravo's "The McBee Dynasty" Season 3 from prison.
The update lands as fans of Bravo's The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys keep following the family's story without their patriarch on screen in a full-time role. For more celebrity breaking news, BlasterPost is tracking the latest reality TV developments.
When is Steve McBee Sr. getting out of prison?
According to Page Six, Steven McBee Jr., 32, said Steve McBee Sr., 54, will be released from FPC Yankton on Sept. 11.
"He is under 60 days now," McBee Jr. told Page Six's "Virtual Reali-Tea" earlier this week. "He's doing great. He's ready to get home, ready to see the grandbabies, and ready to cook us some dinners."
That timeline means the family patriarch will be home for the holidays after serving less than one year of his two-year term.
Why was Steve McBee Sr. sentenced to prison?
McBee Sr. pleaded guilty to one count of crop insurance fraud in 2024. He was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison in October 2025 and ordered to pay more than $4 million in restitution.
He self-surrendered to the South Dakota facility on Dec. 1, 2025. Before reporting, he told People he had been meeting with pardon attorneys and also received advice from "Chrisley Knows Best" alum Todd Chrisley, who was released early in May 2025 on a full pardon with wife Julie Chrisley.
What else did Steven McBee Jr. say about his dad?
McBee Jr. said his father has been keeping up with Season 3 of the Bravo series from prison. "He's actually watching the show, which is hilarious," he told "Virtual Reali-Tea," joking that McBee Sr. is "catching some heat" from girlfriend Masha Petrova.
Asked about that relationship, McBee Jr. said answers differ depending on who his dad is talking to. "My belief is that, yes, they are together."
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo, with new episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.