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Mississippi Department of Human Services sues Brett Favre, others over welfare misspending

Brett Favre and the Mississippi welfare case explained​


Last May, Mississippi native Brett Favre became embroiled in the largest case of public fraud in state history. The Hall of Fame quarterback was one of the original 38 defendants named in a civil lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) seeking to recoup Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds that were diverted to the rich and powerful. A state audit found that at least $77 million in welfare funds was misspent.

According to the state audit and the civil lawsuit, Favre was also paid $1.1 million from TANF funds for speeches the auditor says Favre never made. He eventually paid the money back, but the auditor has demanded he also pay $228,000 in interest. Prevacus, a company developing a concussion drug in which Favre was the top outside investor and stockholder, also received TANF funds.

Eight people have been indicted, six of whom have pleaded guilty for their involvement, including former MDHS director John Davis and Nancy New, the head of the Mississippi Community Education Center (MCEC), a nonprofit through which much of the funding flowed. Favre has denied wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged. Last week, a judge filed a suppression order limiting pre-trial publicity until the case, which now has 47 defendants, goes to trial or is resolved. A spokesperson for Favre declined to comment.

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C-40 said:
Favre has denied wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged.
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This really says it all. This thread is a big racist joke with you as the racist punchline.

Your bias is quite obvious. You're just a bigot. Anyway, he'll get off with a fine if anything.

Civil trials are like that.

And this thread is nothing but bigot spam.

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Pat McAfee Announces That Brett Favre Has Withdrawn Lawsuit Against Him​


Pat McAfee announced Thursday that former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has dismissed the defamation lawsuit against him based on the comments he made regarding Favre’s reported involvement in misappropriating welfare funds in Mississippi in 2020. Favre was part of a 2022 lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services alleging that the funds for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families were misspent on initiatives that Favre supported, according to the Associated Press. One of the projects Favre is alleged to have supported included $5 million toward a volleyball facility at Southern Mississippi, where his daughter was part of the program. McAfee confirmed that Favre was withdrawing the lawsuit against him during the opening segment of his show. In February, Favre’s lawyers filed a second motion to dismiss the welfare lawsuit, nearly three months after an initial motion to dismiss it. Favre has yet to face criminal charges.

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Brett Favre ends lawsuit after sportscaster apologizes over 'stealing from poor' remark​

Favre's attorneys wrote McAfee had used "outrageous falsehoods" that included calling Favre a "thief" who was "stealing from poor people in Mississippi."


Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is ending a lawsuit against sportscaster Pat McAfee after McAfee publicly apologized Thursday for his previous on-air statements that Favre had been " stealing from poor people in Mississippi" in a welfare misspending case. Favre and McAfee both announced the settlement. McAfee, a former NFL punter, apologized during "The Pat McAfee Show" on YouTube and said he did not have to make a payment to Favre to settle the suit.

In a lawsuit filed in a Mississippi court in February, Favre's attorneys wrote McAfee had used "outrageous falsehoods" that included calling Favre a "thief" who was "stealing from poor people in Mississippi." In March, Favre dropped the state lawsuit and filed a similar complaint in federal court. Favre still has defamation lawsuits pending against former NFL player Shannon Sharpe and Mississippi Auditor Shad White.

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In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss. Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear, but the state attorney general could sue Favre if he doesn’t pay interest owed on the amount.
 
Favre asks Mississippi Supreme Court to remove him from welfare lawsuit

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to remove him as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the neediest people in the United States. In papers filed late Monday, Favre's attorneys argue the Mississippi Department of Human Services is making “utterly meritless” legal arguments in suing Favre.

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World reacts to Brett Favre transgender news​


Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is in the middle of some very public legal issues stemming from his involvement in the Mississippi welfare scandal where he allegedly received millions of dollars intended for Mississippi’s poorest citizens, but that’s not stopping him from speaking out against the transgender community.

“To think that a young man who identifies as a girl, I don’t understand it — just hear me out — can go into a girl’s bathroom and use the restroom with girls, and for us to think that’s OK, I think is wrong. I’m sorry…” Favre said on the podcast according to Fox News. “I just think some things we’re allowing in this country are beyond belief… Some of the thoughts and beliefs we’re seeing are crazy.”

This week, Brett Favre joined Jason Whitlock’s “Fearless” podcast where he made it clear that he does not support or understand the transgender community. Favre then made it clear that he does not support transgender women competing in women’s sports, and he thinks other athletes feel the same way but are afraid to speak up.

“I think maybe vast majority are afraid of what it’ll do to their career,” Favre said. “And it’s not affecting them directly. Not yet, at least. Who knows where this country’s going? It may affect them somewhere down the road. Is it too late? I don’t know. It’s scary.”

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SI's Brett Favre Welfare Scandal Investigation: Key Takeaways​


Sports Illustrated published Michael Rosenberg’s in-depth examination of Brett Favre’s role in the Mississippi welfare scandal Thursday, detailing how the former quarterback was a key force behind the scheme. Favre helped redirect federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) money to pay for a new volleyball arena at his alma mater, Southern Mississippi, where his daughter played for the team, as well as to a medical company, Prevacus, in which he had invested $250,000. SI’s goal was to comprehensively tell the story of Favre’s involvement, from the beginning to today.

Here are the key takeaways:

  • Favre has portrayed himself as an unknowing and tangential participant in the scheme. But it appears nobody benefited more: Favre managed to direct $8.3 million of welfare funds to his projects, a greater sum so far than anyone else involved in the sprawling scandal. Interviews and an analysis of legal filings and records, which include dozens of text conversations—some of which have not previously been public—paint Favre as a ringleader from start to finish.

  • There is a distinct possibility Favre will be indicted. Seven people have either pleaded guilty or now face criminal charges, including Nancy New, the person directly in charge of distributing a large portion of Mississippi’s welfare money and who worked closely with Favre.


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With Name on Lambeau Façade, Packers Monitoring Favre Controversy​


On Nov. 26, 2015, Brett Favre’s name and No. 4 were unveiled in the north end zone of the Green Bay Packers’ historic home of Lambeau Field. There could be no greater honor. In a franchise steeped in history, greatness and tradition, Favre joined Tony Canadeo, Don Hutson, Bart Starr, Ray Nitschke and Reggie White as the only players in franchise history to have their number retired.

With Favre embroiled in an alleged welfare fraud scheme, allegations that could lead to the three-time MVP’s indictment in his home state of Mississippi, will the Packers continue to list Favre among their legendary players?

It’s possible, though the team isn’t close to making a determination one way or the other. The club is monitoring the unfolding controversy, the latest details emerging in a Sports Illustrated investigation, but haven’t held any discussions because Favre hasn’t been indicted or charged, let alone found guilty.

For what it’s worth, the Packers Pro Shop is still selling Favre goods, including a “new” arrival home jersey for $169 as well as an authentic home jersey for $249.95.

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Former US attorney calls Brett Favre ‘driving force’ in Mississippi welfare scandal​


A former U.S. attorney who previously investigated Mississippi’s misuse of welfare funds called former NFL star Brett Favre the “driving force” behind the scandal. “Brett Favre’s repeated demands for this grant money were certainly the driving force,” ex-U.S. Attorney Brad Pigott told Sports Illustrated for its in-depth investigation into Favre’s role in the scandal. Pigott was hired by the Mississippi Department of Human Services to investigate the millions of dollars of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds that the state misspent. Millions of the state’s welfare funds would also be directed to a Favre-backed pharmaceutical company known as Prevacus. In total, about $8.3 million in TANF funds went toward Favre’s projects, according to Sports Illustrated.

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Brett Favre Makes Big Decision In His Mississippi Scandal​


"Favre has tried repeatedly to secure an order removing him from the lawsuit, arguing that he had nothing to do with the scheme to direct welfare funds to allegedly illegitimate causes. Favre also argues that the Mississippi Department of Human Services has sued Favre as a deflection to its own role in allowing the fraud to happen," Pro Football Talks reports. Regardless of Favre’s beliefs as to the motivations or responsibilities, there’s only one way to secure an early dismissal from a civil case — by proving that there is no basis under the law to recover a penny from the defendant, even if the alleged facts are taken to be true." has been embroiled in this controversy for a long time.

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New report details Brett Favre’s involvement in Mississippi scandal​


Brett Favre has not yet been criminally charged for his role in an extensive Mississippi scandal that entailed the misuse of federal welfare funds. Based on a lengthy new item from Michael Rosenberg of SI.com, it’s clear that Favre still faces the possibility of indictment. Favre was seeking free money wherever he could find it. It’s possible he didn’t know the public funds he pursued were meant for Mississippi’s poorest of the poor. It’s probable that he just didn’t care. As Rosenberg notes, Favre “is one of only a few potential dominos left” in a chain of indictments and guilty pleas. And Rosenberg’s reporting (along with reporting from others) shows that there’s enough smoke for Favre to be concerned that someone will decide to try to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of fire.

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Brett Favre’s Lawyers Share Photo of Shannon Sharpe Amid Lawsuit Battle​


Favre'dlawyers say a photo of Shannon Sharpe taken by a process server proves that Sharpe’s attorneys made false claims in a May 2023 court filing amid a legal battle between the two NFL legends, according to court documents obtained by Heavy. Favre filed a lawsuit against Sharpe in February 2023 in Laurel County, Mississippi, court, accusing the Hall-of-Fame tight end of defamation.

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Brett Favre’s Lawyers Share Photo of Shannon Sharpe Amid Lawsuit Battle​


Brett Favre's lawyers say a photo of Shannon Sharpe taken by a process server proves that Sharpe’s attorneys made false claims in a May 2023 court filing amid a legal battle between the two NFL legends, according to court documents obtained by Heavy. Favre filed a lawsuit against Sharpe in February 2023 in Laurel County, Mississippi, court, accusing the Hall-of-Fame tight end of defamation. In an effort to have the lawsuit thrown out, attorneys for the former Broncos and Ravens star argued that their client was not properly served with legal paperwork connected to the lawsuit. But Favre’s lawyers responded in a May 26, 2023, filing disputing that claim.

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NFL legend Brett Favre’s shocking text messages in Mississippi welfare scandal, revealed​


Hall of Famer Brett Favre had his messages regarding the Mississippi welfare scandal revealed to the general public, via Michael Rosenberg of Sports Illustrated. The revealing texts exposed just how deep Favre was into the welfare scandal. U.S. Attorney Brad Pigott felt that Favre’s actions went way beyond the line of legality. “Brett Favre’s repeated demands for this grant money were certainly the driving force for millions of dollars in illegal transactions. ”Pigott was initially hired to investigate by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves. Eventually, the attorney independently found out about the scandal. This would cause him to be fired by Reeves. The misuse of the welfare funds involving Favre did not stop there. He would continue to collaborate with the Mississippi governor, attempting to conduct other business ventures. All of these propositions made by Favre did not at all consider the impoverished individuals in Mississippi.

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