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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

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 …

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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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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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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 …

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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  

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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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 …

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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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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 …

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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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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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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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Director: Mississippi does not track welfare program results
2 years, 2 months ago

Director: Mississippi does not track welfare program results

Associated Press  

— Mississippi’s scandal-plagued welfare program turns away most applicants for cash assistance, and it has not been tracking whether its programs fulfill the goal of lifting people out of poverty in one of the poorest states in the nation, lawmakers were told Tuesday. Robert G. “Bob” Anderson said that when he became director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services …

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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 …

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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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