Report: Sharpe, McAfee Included in Defamation Lawsuits Filed by Favre The former NFL quarterback is currently involved in a lawsuit surrounding misappropriation of Mississippi state welfare funds. Sports Illustrated · Feb 10, 2023
State of Mississippi revises lawsuit against Brett Favre The Mississippi Department of Human Services made a new demand of up to $5 million against Favre and a university sports foundation, saying money from an anti-poverty program was improperly used to pay for a volleyball arena at the University of Southern Mississippi. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit The Mississippi Department of Human Services is changing its demands against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a lawsuit that seeks repayment of misspent welfare money The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking to be removed from a civil lawsuit by the state of Mississippi that seeks to recover millions of dollars in misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. An attorney for Favre filed papers Monday… The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in Mississippi welfare case “I have been unjustly smeared in the media,” Favre said in a statement to Fox News Digital, which was published Tuesday. “I have done nothing wrong.” Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2022
Brett Favre says he's 'unjustly smeared' in welfare case Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he's being "unjustly smeared in the media" in connection to a Mississippi welfare scandal The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility New court documents show retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre texted the Mississippi governor in 2019 to ask about getting money from the state's welfare agency to build an indoor practice facility for the University of Southern Mississippi’s football team The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022
Text messages link Favre, welfare money, volleyball facility New court documents show the Mississippi governor in 2017 knew of a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback could help fund a volleyball facility The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022
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Report: Texts Show Brett Favre’s Role in Mississippi Welfare Fraud Scandal The retired quarterback reportedly influenced where Mississippi spent its welfare funds. Sports Illustrated · Apr 9, 2022