‘The McBee Dynasty’: Where Is Steven McBee Sr. Amid Legal Issues?

Fans have been wondering where Steven McBee Sr. is. He has yet to appear on The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys, Season 2. It is a little odd that the head of the family, who was featured heavily in Season 1, has not made an appearance. But there is an explanation for that. Steven Jr. has revealed why his father has yet to make an appearance. Keep reading to find out more.

Steven McBee Sr. is Missing From Season 2 of McBee Dynasty
Fans are wondering where the McBee family Patriarch is, as he has yet to appear on the second season of the hit show. The end of Season 1 saw Steve Sr. running off into the sunset after the loss of a multi-million dollar deal. Steven Jr. recently addressed his father’s absence on an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

Steven McBee Jr. told Andy Cohen and fans to keep watching Season 2, that maybe his father would make an appearance. Although Sr. has not appeared yet in Season 1, he is heavily featured in discussions as drama kicked off about him breaking up with the McBee Farm & Cattle Co.’s CFO, Galyna Saltkovska. He then started a relationship with one of her close friends, Masha. Plenty of drama has kicked off about Steve dating Masha. Another topic of discussion is Steve Sr.’s legal issue, which explains his absence.

Steve McBee Sr. Convicted On Federal Charges
Steve McBee Sr. has been in trouble with the law, and it has prevented him from participating in the hit Bravo show The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys. Sr. is being investigated by the FBI during Season 2 of the hit show. Jr. was talking with Galyna when he revealed to her:

Steve McBee Jr.’s comments about his father shocked fans. It has been revealed that Steve Sr. was being investigated for federal crop insurance fraud. In November 2024, he pleaded guilty to charges, admitting that “he engaged in fraudulent activity from 2018 to 2020 that caused an economic loss to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,” according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

In Steve McBee Sr.’s confession, he admitted to submitting fraudulent documents underreporting his crop totals. This led to McBee Farm & Cattle Co. receiving millions of dollars in federal insurance subsidies. McBee faces up to 30 years in federal prison. His sentencing will be in September 2025. Sr. said:

“I entered a plea agreement to address crop insurance issues with farming operations in 2018 through 2020. I personally accept responsibility as the buck stops with me.”