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James O’Connell

Despite evidence, Brett Favre plays dumb in Mississippi welfare fraud case

Brett Favre is trying to save face despite an overwhelming amount of evidence that seems to contradict his pleas of ignorance.

Favre was allegedly involved in a Mississippi welfare fraud case that state auditors say funneled $5 million in federal welfare grant money to a new volleyball wellness center at the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater. Now, despite text messages that heavily imply knowledge of the scam, Favre claims he slipped and fell into one of the largest welfare fraud cases in history.

“I have been unjustly smeared in the media,” Favre told Fox News Digital. “I have done nothing wrong, and it is past time to set the record straight.”

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