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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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Mississippi governor’s brother suggested that auditor praise Brett Favre during welfare scandal
1 year, 3 months ago

Mississippi governor’s brother suggested that auditor praise Brett Favre during welfare scandal

Associated Press  

— As Brett Favre became ensnared in media attention for his connection to Mississippi’s sprawling welfare scandal, Gov. Screen shots of text messages released Thursday by Reeves’ re-election campaign show the governor’s brother, Todd Reeves, passing along a request from Favre to Mississippi State Auditor Shad White for a favorable statement about the retired star athlete. On the same day …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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  

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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 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 …

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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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Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi
1 year, 11 months ago

Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi

Associated Press  

— In Mississippi, where elected officials have a long history of praising self-sufficiency and condemning federal antipoverty programs, a welfare scandal has exposed how millions of dollars were diverted to the rich and powerful — including pro athletes — instead of helping some of the neediest people in the nation. Instead, the Mississippi Department of Human Services allowed well-connected people …

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A welfare scandal showing millions diverted to the rich now sharpens contrasts in the nation’s poorest state
1 year, 11 months ago

A welfare scandal showing millions diverted to the rich now sharpens contrasts in the nation’s poorest state

LA Times  

Brandy Nichols, a single mother of four, speaks to Mississippi lawmakers in October about the difficulty of obtaining Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds. Instead, the Mississippi Department of Human Services allowed well-connected people to fritter away tens of millions of welfare dollars from 2016 to 2019, according to the state auditor and state and federal prosecutors. Former Human Services …

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Foreign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US
2 years ago

Foreign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US

Associated Press  

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Marta Suarez stepped in front of the white backdrop, rotated the basketball to put the logo forward and propped it against her hip. Founder and chief executive Tyler Jaynes said the sessions are something Influxer wants “to repeat over and over.” There’s no guarantee they will lead to deals for international athletes, but it’s an avenue …

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Foreign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US
2 years ago

Foreign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US

The Independent  

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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 …

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