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How Brett Favre revealed his fears of brain disease years before Parkinson's diagnosis
2 months, 4 weeks ago

How Brett Favre revealed his fears of brain disease years before Parkinson's diagnosis

Daily Mail  

Brett Favre's recent revelation that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease isn't the first time he shared his fears of traumatic brain injuries with the public. Brett Favre appears before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill Favre grimaces in pain as he sits on the bench after being sacked by LaVar Arrington in 2002 Concussions have …

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Republicans Call Brett Favre As Expert Witness On Welfare Fraud
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans Call Brett Favre As Expert Witness On Welfare Fraud

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre became one of the unlikeliest expert witnesses of all time on Tuesday when he testified about welfare fraud in a House committee hearing. The state of Mississippi accused Favre in 2022 of improperly receiving $1 million in funds from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, the federal program most …

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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

The Independent  

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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 …

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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. …

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House Republican duo calls for fraud probe into federal anti-poverty program
1 year, 2 months ago

House Republican duo calls for fraud probe into federal anti-poverty program

Associated Press  

— The federal government should investigate potential fraud in one of its largest anti-poverty programs, two Republican members of Congress say. In a Sept. 20 letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodoro that was made public Monday by Mississippi’s state auditor, U.S. Reps. Jason Smith, of Missouri, and Darin LaHood, of Illinois, said the Government Accountability Office should review non-assistance spending …

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Mississippi ex-governor threatens to sue news site over welfare fraud comments
1 year, 7 months ago

Mississippi ex-governor threatens to sue news site over welfare fraud comments

Associated Press  

— Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant gave notice Wednesday that he will sue a news organization unless it apologizes for statements he said some of its employees made about him in connection to misspending of welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. A reporter for the nonprofit online publication, Mississippi Today, won …

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Former wrestler charged in Mississippi welfare fraud case
1 year, 8 months ago

Former wrestler charged in Mississippi welfare fraud case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The indictment accuses him and co-conspirators, including former Mississippi …

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A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud
1 year, 8 months ago

A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud

NPR  

A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Guy/The Clarion Ledger, via AP Rick Guy/The Clarion Ledger, via AP JACKSON, Miss. The indictment accuses him and co-conspirators, including former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis, of fraudulently obtaining federal money and using it for their own benefit. DiBiase is …

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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 …

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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 …

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Federal sentencing delayed in Mississippi welfare fraud case
1 year, 10 months ago

Federal sentencing delayed in Mississippi welfare fraud case

Associated Press  

— A federal judge signed an order Friday to indefinitely delay sentencing of a former Mississippi welfare director in a case about misspending money that was intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S. John Davis pleaded guilty to federal and state charges in September and agreed to testify against others in Mississippi’s largest …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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'Lowest of the low': Fox Sports analyst shreds Trump-loving Brett Favre for alleged welfare fraud scheme
2 years, 3 months ago

'Lowest of the low': Fox Sports analyst shreds Trump-loving Brett Favre for alleged welfare fraud scheme

Raw Story  

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who enthusiastically endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, has been implicated in a potentially fraudulent welfare scheme in which funds intended for Mississippi's neediest residents were used to build a volleyball center at the University of Mississippi, where his daughter was a student who just happened to play volleyball. Reacting to this …

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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 …

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Mother, son plead guilty in Mississippi welfare misspending
2 years, 7 months ago

Mother, son plead guilty in Mississippi welfare misspending

Associated Press  

— A mother and son who ran a nonprofit group and an education company in Mississippi pleaded guilty Tuesday to state charges of misusing public money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation. Nancy New and Zachary New acknowledged spending welfare grant money on lavish gifts that included first-class airfare for John Davis, executive …

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