Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre pitches against Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at M. M. Roberts Stadium. Favre played for Southern Miss. (Chuck Cook/USA Today Sports)
“Favre’s presentation is not a dismissal move; It’s a long press release,” state court documents filed March 13 say.
“The Court ignores Favre’s tirade and inadmissible evidence and, based on the well-founded allegations of the first amended application, dismisses his dismissal move. “
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The state of Mississippi is suing 38 Americans or businesses in an effort for $24 million of $77 million in federal welfare, according to a report via Mississippi Today.
Favre, who helped raise funds for a volleyball center at the University of Southern Mississippi, denied knowing that a $5 million grant for the volleyball facility came from a Mississippi Community Education Center’s (MCEC) transitional assistance fund for transitional assistance to needy families (TANF). ), a non-profit organization through Nancy New.
TANF’s budget is allowed for brick and mortar structure projects.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre shows off his Tom Brady dress of the Bucco Bruce Antique Bucs jersey before a game between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 20, 2020, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“It is transparent that MDHS sued Favre, a celebrity and Mississippi national, in an attempt to deflect duty for its own blatant misdeed by allowing tens of millions of dollars of its public budget to be wasted, a budget for which MDHS itself admits. ‘exclusively responsible,'” Favre’s lawyers said in February’s filing, adding Eric D. Herschmann, according to the Associated Press.
Central to Favre’s $1. 1 million stake he had earned for a fundraiser, Favre allegedly donated to the university to help build the volleyball center.
Favre said he returned the $1. 1 million after finding federal welfare funds.
In December, MDHS withdrew its $1. 1 million claim to Favre and made a new claim of up to $5 million in opposition to Favre and the University Sports Foundation, alleging that the use of the volleyball facilities had been misused.
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As previously reported via Fox News Digital, the text messages between Favre and New in October 2017 sparked new interest in Favre’s involvement, as they appear to recommend that Favre was involved in the origin of the cash he would be paid.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre heads to the sidelines after throwing an intercepted pass through the Chicago Bears’ Julius Peppers in the first quarter of a game at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Dec. 20, 2010. (REUTERS/Eric Miller)
In those texts, Favre asked New if the public would know where the money came from.
“If you had to pay me, can the media know where it came from and how much anyway?” asked Favre to New in a text message.
Favre’s lawyers told Fox News Digital in October 2022 that Favre involved the media finding out he was being paid through a nonprofit, not that the money came from a fund for the needy, because he didn’t know the money got here. of the welfare fund.
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“Brett reached a personal agreement to record a marketing speech for a nonprofit,” Herschmann said. “Like the top celebrities, he didn’t need his source of income to be public. That’s why he asked if he would make it public.
“He didn’t know that the payment came here from TANF and, if he had known, he would never have accepted this money. “
Former NFL player Brett Favre leaves the 10th tee of the Celebrity Foursome the moment circular of the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Club on June 11, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
State auditor Shad White, who first discovered waste and fraud, took to Twitter on Monday to highlight what he says are new data discovered in the latest court documents.
White shared the dossier, which he said is a new set of text messages from Favre.
Favre asked, ‘Would this solve the brick-and-mortar problem?'” the folder says.
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“Again, Favre knew that the grant budget may simply not be used for brick and mortar construction, but he still secretly tried to offload that budget for that purpose. He asked, “Will the public believe that I have become a spokesperson for the state—funded shelters, schools, homes, etc. . . . Or can we keep it confidential?»
In a Twitter thread, White said, “The public already knew Favre knew he was receiving public money.
“But the new texts make it clear that Favre knew that he received ‘scholarships’ to take advantage of other people living in shelters, schools, houses, etc. financed through the State”. In other words, the poor. “
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks to the media in Jackson, Mississippi, Oct. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
In February, Favre filed a defamation lawsuit in federal court in Hinds County, Mississippi, White, Fox Sports personality Shannon Sharpe, and sports podcast host Pat McAfee over Favre’s alleged involvement in the Mississippi welfare fraud case.
“Brett Favre has spent his life helping the citizens of Mississippi,” a spokesperson for Favre told Fox News Digital. He should avoid attacking Brett to try to continue his political career and instead concentrate on his work. We look forward to winning this defamation case. “
Favre has been criminally charged in the case.
Joe Morgan is a sports reporter for Fox News.