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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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Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor
1 year, 2 months ago

Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor

Associated Press  

— One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Austin Garrett Smith filed the suit Wednesday and described himself in court papers as “politically powerless.” Smith’s suit says Reeves should sue Republican former Gov. “Reeves has actively shifted the focus of the …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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Former Gov. Phil Bryant helped Brett Favre secure welfare funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Gov. Phil Bryant helped Brett Favre secure welfare funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal

Raw Story  

Text messages entered Monday into the state’s ongoing civil lawsuit over the welfare scandal reveal that former Gov. “Just left Brett Favre,” Bryant texted nonprofit founder Nancy New in July of 2019, within weeks of Davis’ departure. The newly released texts, filed Monday by an attorney representing Nancy New's nonprofit, show that Bryant, Favre, New, Davis and others worked together …

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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 …

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