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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and three former pro wrestlers along with several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars that were intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S.

The lawsuit says the defendants “squandered" more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.

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