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legalfinancial1 year ago

"Brett Favre Faces Legal Battle Over Misspent Welfare Funds in Mississippi"

Mississippi's state auditor is demanding retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre to repay nearly $730,000 in welfare money that was improperly spent on projects backed by him, including a volleyball arena at the University of Southern Mississippi. Favre had received $1.1 million in speaking fees from a nonprofit organization that spent welfare money with approval from the Mississippi Department of Human Services. While Favre repaid $1.1 million, he still owes $729,790 due to accrued interest. The legal battle also involves defamation lawsuits filed by Favre against the state auditor and two national sportscasters, with the state auditor's counterclaim being the latest development.

via HuffPost|
#brett-favre#lawsuit#legalfinancial
sports-legal-controversy1 year ago

"Brett Favre Faces Legal Action Over Misspent Welfare Funds in Mississippi"

Mississippi's state auditor is demanding nearly $730,000 from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, alleging that he improperly received welfare money for projects he supported. The money was intended for the state's poorest residents but was used for a volleyball arena and a concussion treatment drug. Favre has repaid $1.1 million but still owes $729,790 due to interest. The auditor's demand is part of an ongoing legal battle, which includes defamation lawsuits filed by Favre against the auditor and two sportscasters. Despite no criminal charges, several individuals have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the misspending.

via ESPN|
#brett-favre#lawsuit#mississippi
sports-legal1 year ago

"Brett Favre Faces Legal Action Over Unpaid Welfare Funds"

Mississippi's state auditor is demanding nearly $730,000 from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre for improperly received welfare money that was supposed to help the state's poorest residents, leading to a long-running legal battle. Favre had agreed to lead fundraising efforts for a volleyball arena at the University of Southern Mississippi, but the auditor claims he had no legal right to the $1.1 million in speaking fees from a nonprofit organization that spent welfare money. Favre has repaid $1.1 million but still owes $729,790 due to interest. The auditor's demand is the latest development in a series of lawsuits and counterclaims involving defamation allegations and accusations of misspending federal welfare dollars.

via Yahoo News|
#brett-favre#lawsuit#mississippi
sports-legal1 year ago

"Brett Favre Faces Pressure to Repay $700,000 in Misspent Welfare Funds"

Mississippi's state auditor is demanding that retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre repay nearly $730,000 in welfare money that was improperly spent on projects he supported, including a volleyball arena at the University of Southern Mississippi. Favre had previously repaid $1.1 million but still owes the remaining amount due to accrued interest. The legal battle involves defamation lawsuits filed by Favre against the auditor and two sportscasters, with one lawsuit dismissed and another still pending. Mississippi prosecutors have stated that millions of federal welfare dollars were misspent on projects supported by wealthy or well-connected individuals, but no criminal charges have been brought against Favre.

via The Associated Press|
#brett-favre#lawsuit#mississippi