"Brett Favre Faces Lawsuit Over Mississippi Welfare Scandal"

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White has filed a countersuit against former NFL quarterback Brett Favre to recover principal and interest from $1.1 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds that Favre received. This comes after Favre sued White for defamation last February. White's office discovered "illegal" transfers to Favre during an earlier investigation and demanded repayment in 2021, but Favre admitted fault and failed to pay the entire amount due. The countersuit seeks to require Favre to repay $729,790 in principal and interest. Favre was also named as one of 38 defendants in a civil case filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services to reclaim misspent TANF funds, part of which went towards a new volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi.