JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 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…
As we wind down on 2022, we are taking a look at some of the stories that captured the attention of our viewers this year. From the state legislature…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - 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 funds were intended…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - 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…
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre is speaking out about his role in the ongoing investigation into the misuse of welfare funds in the state. Favre said in…
Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant is facing a subpoena related to his communications with Brett Favre. The NFL Hall of Famer is caught up in a civil suit…
By ERICA HUNZINGER Mississippi’s largest public corruption case, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state — including NFL royalty Brett Favre and a…
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has hired an attorney to represent him in the Mississippi Department of Human Services scandal. Although Favre has not been charged in the investigation, he hired former White House counsel Eric Herschmann to…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to new federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The governor of Mississippi in 2017 was “on board” with a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL…
According to a new court filing, former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant instructed his wife’s friend, whose nonprofit was receiving millions from the welfare department, to pay Brett Favre…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 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…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi Department of Human Services director has been indicted on 20 additional felony charges tied to allegations that he participated in misusing money that was supposed to help some of…
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss. Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear,…
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre released a statement Friday morning on his verified Facebook page regarding the money owed to the state of Mississippi. Last week, State Auditor Shad White issued a demand for payment letter to Favre for…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid the welfare money he accepted for scheduled speeches where he didn't show up. Auditor Shad White says Favre paid…
The state Auditor's Office has issued demands for more than $77 million in welfare funds that were misspent, according to an audit conducted by the office. Among those who were issued demands to return funds are Hall of Fame quarterback…
Former Southern Miss quarterback Brett Favre revealed a new PSA in partnership with the Concussion Legacy Foundation this morning on NBC’s Today Show. In the newest campaign,…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has yet to repay $600,000 received from the state of Mississippi for multiple speaking events where he never showed up. The former…
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre was known to escape the pocket back in his playing days, but when it comes to his ties to the biggest welfare scandal in state history and his reputation, Favre isn’t running from…
After being linked to the biggest welfare scandal in state history Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre has been quick to unlink himself from $1.1 million in no-show money. According to State Auditor Shad White, the Southern Miss legend…
A multi-million dollar embezzlement scheme involving the Mississippi Department of Human Services is being called the biggest of its kind in state history. Perhaps the biggest NFL quarterback to emerge from this state is linked to that gross amount of…
According to the NFL Network on Wednesday, Cleveland Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett will appeal his indefinite suspension stemming from his role in Thursday’s brawl against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Garrett ripped of Mason Rudolph’s helmet and then used it as…
The kids at the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast got a real treat today. Former Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Quarterback Brett Favre stopped by to say hello. He spent time sharing his experience working in…