Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he told Congress on Tuesday as part of testimony about his involvement in a welfare corruption scandal in Mississippi.
In 2022, welfare funds from the state of Mississippi were redirected to fund speaking engagements from Favre, as well as projects at the University of Southern Mississippi, Favre’s alma mater. The former Green Bay Packers star was accused of being paid $1.1 million for speeches he did not make and for lobbying for $5 million in state funds to be used to build a new volleyball facility at USM.
