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Ex-WWE star bought $1.4M mansion, luxury boat and tractor with stolen welfare funds, prosecutors say

Former wrestler allegedly stole millions from welfare programs designed to assist some of the state's poorest and most vulnerable people

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to appear before a congressional committee examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre's Defamation Lawsuit Against Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe Thrown Out

From yesterday's Fifth Circuit decision in Favre v. Sharpe, by Judge Leslie Southwick, joined by Judge Kyle Duncan and Judge Jeremy Kernodle (E.D. Tex.): Brett Favre … was named three times as the NFL's Most Valuable Player, had a Super Bowl victory, and was selected for the NFL Hall of…

Reason · Sep 17, 2024

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News outlet asks court to dismiss former Mississippi governor's defamation lawsuit

A local news outlet that helped expose a wide-reaching public corruption scandal has filed its legal defense against a defamation lawsuit brought by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

Mississippi Court Makes Significant Decision on Brett Favre Welfare Scandal Lawsuit

He is being sued for using state welfare funds to finance his own personal business ventures.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 10, 2023

Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money

The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case

Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from people charged with misspending welfare money in the state’s largest public corruption case

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

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‘The Driving Force’: How Brett Favre’s Demands for Cash Fueled a Scandal

The legendary QB relentlessly pushed for money, even as the scheme crumbled around him.

Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2023

SI’s Brett Favre Welfare Scandal Investigation: Key Takeaways

SI examined his role in the scheme to misuse welfare dollars. These are the most important points.

Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2023

Mississippi ex-governor to release texts in welfare scandal

Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he will release all of his text messages related to a welfare fraud investigation, including money spent for a university volleyball arena

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Favre must remain in welfare lawsuit, Mississippi argues

A Mississippi agency says a judge should reject retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s requests to be removed from a lawsuit seeking to recover misspent welfare money

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Brett Favre’s Lawyers File for Dismissal of Welfare Funds Lawsuit—Again

The former quarterback also asked for a dismissal last November.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 11, 2023

State of Mississippi revises lawsuit against Brett Favre

The Mississippi Department of Human Services made a new demand of up to $5 million against Favre and a university sports foundation, saying money from an anti-poverty program was improperly used to pay for a volleyball arena at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022

Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is changing its demands against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a lawsuit that seeks repayment of misspent welfare money

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

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Sports Illustrated · Nov 29, 2022

Brett Favre Seeks Dismissal of Welfare Lawsuit in Mississippi

The former NFL quarterback said last month that he did not know that the money he received was designated for welfare recipients.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking to be removed from a civil lawsuit by the state of Mississippi that seeks to recover millions of dollars in misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. An attorney for Favre filed papers Monday…

Sports Illustrated · Nov 8, 2022

Report: Brett Favre–Backed Drug Companies Tied Into Welfare Fraud Scheme

The companies’ founder, Jake VanLandingham, said he was unaware that the $2.1 million he received was earmarked as welfare money.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2022

Copper Fit Removes Brett Favre From Website Amid Welfare Scandal

The Pro Football Hall of Famer is being sued by the state of Mississippi for misappropriating welfare funds to his alma mater.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2022

Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in Mississippi welfare case

“I have been unjustly smeared in the media,” Favre said in a statement to Fox News Digital, which was published Tuesday. “I have done nothing wrong.”

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Brett Favre says he's 'unjustly smeared' in welfare case

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he's being "unjustly smeared in the media" in connection to a Mississippi welfare scandal

Sports Illustrated · Oct 11, 2022

Favre Releases Statement About Welfare Fraud Allegations

The former quarterback spoke publicly for the first time about his involvement in the case.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Ex-Mississippi governor faces new subpoena in welfare case

An attorney is trying to force former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to release text messages or other communications about the state improperly using welfare money on development of a concussion drug backed by retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Ex-NFL star Brett Favre’s charity donated $130,000 to a university athletic programme, report claims

The charity — which claims to provide support for disabled children and breast cancer patients — only gave up to $10,000 donations to most beneficiaries

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2022

Abby Wambach to Fully Divest From Brett Favre–Backed Company

Her decision comes while the former NFL quarterback is at the center of a Mississippi welfare fraud case.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022

LZ Granderson: The accusations against Brett Favre are not just another NFL scandal

Nearly every member of my family has ties to Mississippi. During school breaks, we would load up the Aerostar and head out from Detroit, down I-75 south to our grandparents' home in Cruger, a small town nestled somewhere between where Emmett Till's body was found and where Medgar Evers was…

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