Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit
2 years ago

Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit

Associated Press  

— The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday changed its demands against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a lawsuit that seeks repayment of misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. In a court filing Monday, the Department of Human Services acknowledged Favre has already repaid $1.1 million he received from the Mississippi Community Education Center. The Department of Human Services court filing Monday said Favre “possibly recorded a single twenty-second radio The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “In 2020, Favre received a demand from the Office of State Auditor requiring the $1.1 million be repaid with interest,” the new Human Services court filing said. The Human Services court filing Monday said Favre has not repaid $5 million in TANF money “that he orchestrated” for the Mississippi Community Education Center to pay to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation to satisfy his guarantee to fund construction of a university volleyball facility.

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Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending
3 months ago

Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending

The Independent  

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Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending
3 months ago

Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi, is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional committee that’s examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need. House Republicans have said a Mississippi welfare misspending scandal involving Favre and others …

Mississippi ex-governor expected stake in firm that got welfare money, says woman convicted in fraud
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi ex-governor expected stake in firm that got welfare money, says woman convicted in fraud

Associated Press  

— Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said at a party weeks before leaving office that he had been offered a financial stake in a company that received welfare money to try to develop a concussion drug and was connected to retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, according to a new court filing by a person convicted in a welfare misspending case. …

Who has the power to sue Brett Favre over welfare money? 1 Mississippi Republican sues another
10 months ago

Who has the power to sue Brett Favre over welfare money? 1 Mississippi Republican sues another

Associated Press  

— Mississippi’s Republican attorney general sued the Republican state auditor Thursday, saying the auditor is trying to usurp her authority over recovering interest on misspent welfare money from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre — money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s lawsuit says that filing litigation over improperly spent …

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 …

Brett Favre is accused of failing to turn over text messages in welfare fund investigation: Packers legend 'funneled $5m into a volleyball arena at his alma mater'
1 year, 4 months ago

Brett Favre is accused of failing to turn over text messages in welfare fund investigation: Packers legend 'funneled $5m into a volleyball arena at his alma mater'

Daily Mail  

Hall-of-Fame quarterback Brett Favre has been accused of not providing text messages to the Mississippi Department of Human Services as required as part of its welfare fund investigation. The MDHS's filing Monday claimed that Favre 'has failed to answer any of this discovery' related to his text messages in the alleged scheme where reportedly around $8million federal welfare funds were …

Mississippi Supreme Court won’t remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money
1 year, 4 months ago

Mississippi Supreme Court won’t remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money

Associated Press  

— The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove former NFL quarterback Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States. In their filing to the state Supreme Court, Favre’s attorneys argued that Department of Human …

Favre ends lawsuit after sportscaster McAfee apologizes over ‘stealing from poor’ remark
1 year, 7 months ago

Favre ends lawsuit after sportscaster McAfee apologizes over ‘stealing from poor’ remark

Associated Press  

— 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. “As I confirmed in my court papers and I repeat here, my statements expressed in comedic style were based solely …

Favre remains in Mississippi welfare lawsuit, judge rules
1 year, 7 months ago

Favre remains in Mississippi welfare lawsuit, judge rules

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will remain as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest people in the United States, a Mississippi judge ruled Monday. Circuit Judge Faye Peterson wrote that Favre’s attorneys made “unpersuasive and inapplicable” arguments in seeking …

Brett Favre's attorneys argue civil lawsuit against him should be DISMISSED
1 year, 8 months ago

Brett Favre's attorneys argue civil lawsuit against him should be DISMISSED

Daily Mail  

Attorneys for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre argued in a new court filing Monday that a civil lawsuit against him seeking to recover misspent welfare money in Mississippi's largest ever corruption case should be should be dismissed because the state Department of Human Services lacks evidence and is attempting to deflect from its own culpability. Brett Favre's attorneys argued that …

Favre must remain in welfare lawsuit, Mississippi argues
1 year, 9 months ago

Favre must remain in welfare lawsuit, Mississippi argues

Associated Press  

— A judge should ignore a request from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre to be removed from a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money in Mississippi’s largest-ever public corruption case, the state Department of Human Services said this week. Favre’s attorneys argue the Department of Human Services is suing Favre, “a Mississippi and national celebrity,” to deflect …

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 …

Favre seeks dismissal from Mississippi welfare funds lawsuit
1 year, 10 months ago

Favre seeks dismissal from Mississippi welfare funds lawsuit

Associated Press  

— Brett Favre’s lawyers filed papers Friday again asking a Mississippi judge to dismiss the retired NFL quarterback from a lawsuit that demands repayment of millions of dollars of welfare money intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. “It is apparent that MDHS has sued Favre, a Mississippi and national celebrity, to try to deflect responsibility …

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 …

Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit
2 years ago

Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking to be removed from a 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 …

Brett Favre says he’s ‘unjustly smeared’ in welfare case
2 years, 2 months ago

Brett Favre says he’s ‘unjustly smeared’ in welfare case

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in news coverage of a Mississippi welfare scandal, including about payments he received to help fund a pet project of his — a volleyball arena at the university he attended and where his daughter was playing the sport. My goal was and always will be to improve the …

Eric Herschmann representing Brett Favre in Mississippi welfare case.
2 years, 2 months ago

Eric Herschmann representing Brett Favre in Mississippi welfare case.

Slate  

Friends, fantastic news—two water-cooler meme-type topics have intersected in a single story! • Ex-NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s role in a Mississippi state-government scandal involving the misallocation of federal welfare funds returned to the national discourse in September when the news outlet Mississippi Today published text messages that Favre had sent to former state governor Phil Bryant. In the messages, Favre …

EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case

Associated Press  

Mississippi’s largest public corruption case, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state — including NFL royalty Brett Favre and a famous former pro wrestler. The state Department of Human Services paid $1.1 million in welfare money to a nonprofit known as the Mississippi …

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 …

Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility
2 years, 2 months ago

Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility

Associated Press  

— After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre’s pet project, a university volleyball arena, the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another sports facility, new court documents show. Bryant told him federal money for children and low-income adults is “tightly controlled” and “improper use …

Mississippi agency ex-leader pleads guilty in welfare fraud
2 years, 3 months ago

Mississippi agency ex-leader pleads guilty in welfare fraud

Associated Press  

— A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to federal and state charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S. — part of the largest public corruption case in the state’s history. “This court is very disappointed.” The …

How Brett Favre and the State of Mississippi Trapped a Volleyball Stadium in the Culture of Poverty
2 years, 3 months ago

How Brett Favre and the State of Mississippi Trapped a Volleyball Stadium in the Culture of Poverty

Slate  

Hall of Fame football player Brett Favre is in the news for having allegedly used welfare money to build a volleyball stadium for his daughter in Mississippi. In early 2020, following an investigation by Mississippi state auditor Shad White, the district attorney in Jackson—the state’s capital—charged six people with crimes involving a nonprofit called the Mississippi Community Education Center. What’s …

Texts: Mississippi ex-governor knew of Favre welfare money
2 years, 3 months ago

Texts: Mississippi ex-governor knew of Favre welfare money

Associated Press  

— Newly revealed text messages show how deeply a Mississippi governor was involved in the state paying more than $1 million in welfare money to Brett Favre to help fund one of the retired NFL quarterback’s pet projects. We will get this done!” Favre responded: “Awesome I needed to hear that for sure.” According to a previous court filing, New’s …

Texts show Mississippi GOP governor helped Brett Favre raid welfare fund to build sports stadium
2 years, 3 months ago

Texts show Mississippi GOP governor helped Brett Favre raid welfare fund to build sports stadium

Salon  

A new investigative report is shedding light on text messages that appear to suggest former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant actually assisted former NFL quarterback Brett Favre to secure welfare funding that was allegedly used to build a new volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi. Per ESPN: "The texts show Favre, New and Bryant discussing how to divert at …

Brett Favre was aided by Phil Bryant to get funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal
2 years, 3 months ago

Brett Favre was aided by Phil Bryant to get funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal

Daily Mail  

The Brett Favre-Mississippi welfare scandal reached new heights on Monday with released text messages once again linking Favre to the misuse of the state's welfare funds for a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi. Brett Favre has been accused of getting welfare money to build a college volleyball facility The text messages also show Favre asking New, in …

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 …

MS state lawyer FIRED after issuing subpoena to see if ex-NFL star Brett Favre faked $5m donation
2 years, 5 months ago

MS state lawyer FIRED after issuing subpoena to see if ex-NFL star Brett Favre faked $5m donation

Daily Mail  

A Mississippi state lawyer has been fired after issuing a subpoena to see whether ex-NFL star Brett Favre faked a $5million donation to a planned college volleyball center by using nonprofit cash set aside for needy families instead. J. Brad Pigott was fired from the Mississippi Department of Human Services on Friday after issuing a subpoena to see where millions …

Brett Favre Sued By Mississippi Over Welfare Misspending
2 years, 7 months ago

Brett Favre Sued By Mississippi Over Welfare Misspending

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and three former pro wrestlers along with several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars that were intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. In early 2020, Nancy New, Zachary New, former Mississippi …

Mississippi sues Favre, ex-wrestler Ted DiBiase, others for 'squandering $20 million in welfare'
2 years, 7 months ago

Mississippi sues Favre, ex-wrestler Ted DiBiase, others for 'squandering $20 million in welfare'

Daily Mail  

The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and three former pro wrestlers, including Ted DiBiase, as well as other groups in an attempt to recover millions in misspent welfare that was intended to help some of the country's poorest people. The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL star Brett …

Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending
2 years, 7 months ago

Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending

Associated Press  

— The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and three former pro wrestlers along with several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars that were intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. In early 2020, Nancy New, Zachary New, former Mississippi Department of …

Mississippi welfare agency ex-director faces new charges
2 years, 8 months ago

Mississippi welfare agency ex-director faces new charges

Associated Press  

— A former Mississippi Department of Human Services director has been indicted on 20 additional felony charges tied to allegations that he participated in misusing money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the nation, including some spent to send a former pro wrestler to a luxury drug rehab facility. Like the previous charges, many of …

Favre, Mississippi auditor feud over welfare-paid contract
3 years, 1 month ago

Favre, Mississippi auditor feud over welfare-paid contract

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL player Brett Favre and Mississippi Auditor Shad White feuded Friday over the auditor saying Favre failed to make speeches after being paid by welfare money. The Twitter spat happened days after Favre repaid $600,000 to the state — the last portion of the $1.1 million that the auditor said Favre received from a nonprofit organization that used …

Favre repays $600K in Mississippi welfare case, auditor says
3 years, 1 month ago

Favre repays $600K in Mississippi welfare case, auditor says

Associated Press  

— Retired NFL player Brett 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, the Mississippi auditor said Wednesday. Of the $228,000, White said: “If he does not pay that within 30 days of our demand, …

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