"Brett Favre's Involvement in Welfare Fraud Lawsuit Upheld by Mississippi Supreme Court"

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied an appeal to remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit seeking to recover misspent welfare money. The lawsuit alleges that millions of federal welfare dollars were improperly spent on projects supported by Favre, including a volleyball arena and a concussion treatment drug. While no criminal charges have been brought against Favre, former department officials and others have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the misspending. Favre's attorneys argue that he was not part of the scheme and that the Department of Human Services is suing him to deflect from their own role in allowing fraud.