Mississippi's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the state auditor in an attempt to halt efforts to recover misused welfare funds from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre. The lawsuit contends that the responsibility for pursuing litigation to recoup improperly spent funds lies with the attorney general's office, not the auditor.
This legal clash is the latest development in an ongoing dispute between the two elected officials. Previously, the attorney general's office announced it would no longer represent the auditor in a defamation lawsuit filed by Favre. The auditor, in response, has demanded that Favre repay nearly $730,000 in welfare money that was allegedly misappropriated for speaking engagements.
