NFL legend Brett Favre 'questioned by the FBI after being paid $1.1m for speeches he never made'
2 years, 3 months ago

NFL legend Brett Favre 'questioned by the FBI after being paid $1.1m for speeches he never made'

Daily Mail  

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre has reportedly been questioned by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a welfare fraud case in which he was paid $1.1million for motivational speeches he never made. Brett Favre has reportedly been questioned by the FBI over a $1.1million payment made to him Favre is an NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl winner in 1998 with the Packers It is alleged that the money paid to Favre came from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare fund, and came at the direction of former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant. Speaking on Twitter, Favre said last year: 'I am doing all that I can to support this investigation to make things right for the people of Mississippi and I have shared all that I know, which is that I was paid for three years of commercials that I did, and I paid taxes on the money, as I should. Favre has paid back the $1.1m and claims he believed the money was for commercials he was in The former quarterback defended himself on social media last year amid the allegations White is the state auditor who first discovered the misspending and fraud, according to the report.

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Parkinson’s diagnosis came after Favre began struggling with his right arm, he tells TMZ Sports
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Parkinson’s diagnosis came after Favre began struggling with his right arm, he tells TMZ Sports

Associated Press  

Brett Favre was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in January after he began having trouble using his right arm and was unable to hold a screwdriver steady, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback said in an interview with TMZ Sports. Favre said he suspected something was wrong when his right arm would get “stuck.” He said he didn’t notice a …

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. The former football star, 54, told the committee that he lost his investment in the company that he thought “was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others.” “As I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me …

Brett Favre, testifying at welfare fraud hearing, reveals he has Parkinson’s
3 months ago

Brett Favre, testifying at welfare fraud hearing, reveals he has Parkinson’s

LA Times  

Brett Favre, shown in 2016, told a House committee that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Testifying Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said in a prepared statement that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. A Mississippi state audit found that $5 million in TANF funds paid for the construction …

Packers’ Jordan Love agrees to 4-year, $220 million extension, becomes highest-paid QB: Sources
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Packers’ Jordan Love agrees to 4-year, $220 million extension, becomes highest-paid QB: Sources

New York Times  

The 2024 edition of The Athletic’s NFL Quarterback Tiers is here. The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love have reached an agreement on a four-year, $220 million contract extension, league sources said Friday. Love participated in all offseason activities even without a new contract, but the quarterback’s representation informed the Packers just before the start of training camp that …

Ex-NFL quarterback Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-NFL quarterback Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says

Associated Press  

— Mississippi’s state auditor filed court papers Monday renewing his call for Brett Favre to repay the state for welfare money that the auditor says was improperly spent on projects backed by the retired NFL quarterback. White said in 2020 that Favre had improperly received $1.1 million in speaking fees from a nonprofit organization that spent welfare with approval from …

Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money

Associated Press  

— A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett ruled that Sharpe, a former tight end, was using “rhetorical hyperbole” in saying on …

Brett Favre’s deposition in Mississippi’s welfare scandal is rescheduled for December
1 year, 2 months ago

Brett Favre’s deposition in Mississippi’s welfare scandal is rescheduled for December

Associated Press  

— The deposition in the civil lawsuit against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre surrounding Mississippi’s welfare scandal has been pushed back at the request of the athlete’s attorneys, a court document shows. Favre is set to answer questions under oath about misspending federal welfare money in Mississippi, where about $77 million in public funds intended to help some of the …

Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare scandal civil case
1 year, 2 months ago

Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare scandal civil case

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will answer questions under oath about the misspending of federal welfare money in Mississippi, where public money intended to help some of the nation’s poorest people was used to fund pet projects he and other well-connected people supported. A notice of deposition filed Monday in Hinds County Circuit Court by attorneys for Mississippi’s Department …

Ex-Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud
1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud

Associated Press  

— The former director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S., court documents show. John Davis, who was Mississippi Department of Human Services executive director from 2016 to mid-2019, pleaded guilty last September to state and federal charges …

Pat McAfee confirms he has 'officially been served by Brett Favre'
1 year, 9 months ago

Pat McAfee confirms he has 'officially been served by Brett Favre'

Daily Mail  

Sports media star and former NFL punter Pat McAfee announced he has been officially served with a lawsuit by Brett Favre. We are a progrum that reports news#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/ef4LJeffP4 — Pat McAfee February 27, 2023 McAfee made a joke of the legal papers he was served Sunday ahead of a civil case vs. Favre I have officially been served by …

Brett Favre sues auditor, sportscasters in defamation case
1 year, 10 months ago

Brett Favre sues auditor, sportscasters in defamation case

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed lawsuits Thursday in Mississippi, accusing the state auditor and two national sportscasters of defaming him in public discussions about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in one of the poorest states in the nation. The lawsuit against Auditor Shad White says the Republican “has …

Brett Favre SUES Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee over 'defamatory allegations' in welfare fraud scheme
1 year, 10 months ago

Brett Favre SUES Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee over 'defamatory allegations' in welfare fraud scheme

Daily Mail  

Favre was not charged as part of the welfare fraud scheme, but did get $1.1m Brett Favre is suing ex-NFL players and current media personalities Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee, as well as Mississippi Auditor Shad White, for 'defamatory allegations' made over the Packers legend's involvement in a $77 million welfare fraud scheme, DailyMail.com has learned. Brett Favre is suing …

NFL’s GOAT Tom Brady retires again, this time ‘for good’
1 year, 10 months ago

NFL’s GOAT Tom Brady retires again, this time ‘for good’

Al Jazeera  

Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, dubbed the ‘Greatest of All Time’, announces retirement after illustrious 23-year playing career. Brady made the announcement in a Twitter video on Wednesday, saying “Thank you, guys, for allowing me to live my absolute dream.” Brady has had a storied career in the United States’s National Football League, winning seven Super Bowl championship games, …

Granderson: The accusations against Brett Favre are not just another NFL scandal
2 years, 2 months ago

Granderson: The accusations against Brett Favre are not just another NFL scandal

LA Times  

Nearly every member of my family has ties to Mississippi. I’ve witnessed the commitment to giving back in former recipients of the award like Warrick Dunn, whose foundation has helped more than 200 families purchase and furnish their first home. That’s why what the text messages among Favre, Bryant and others reveal is not just your run-of-the-mill NFL scandal. For …

Brett Favre Is The Welfare Queen Republicans Warned Us About
2 years, 2 months ago

Brett Favre Is The Welfare Queen Republicans Warned Us About

Huff Post  

As we learned following an investigative report from Mississippi Today, former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant helped former NFL quarterback Brett Favre obtain welfare funds to construct a new volleyball center at the University of Southern Mississippi ― where Favre’s daughter played volleyball, and where Favre himself once played football. Favre “has been honorable from day one,” Holmes said, and “he …

Shannon Sharpe SLAMS 'sleazeball' Brett Favre amid $1.1m welfare fund scandal
2 years, 3 months ago

Shannon Sharpe SLAMS 'sleazeball' Brett Favre amid $1.1m welfare fund scandal

Daily Mail  

NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe slammed Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre Wednesday, calling him a 'sleazeball' for his alleged involvement in a Mississippi state welfare scandal. Brett Favre was allegedly involved in a Mississippi state welfare scandal Shannon Sharpe called Favre a 'sleazeball' for his alleged involvement in the plan 'I talked to people that was in the …

NFL hall-of-famer Brett Favre questioned by FBI in $70m Mississippi welfare scandal
2 years, 3 months ago

NFL hall-of-famer Brett Favre questioned by FBI in $70m Mississippi welfare scandal

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ex-NFL star Brett Favre was questioned by the agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations …

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