Former NFL Player Brett Favre Labeled ‘Welfare Queen’ Amid Reports Former MS Governor & Nonprofit Leader Sent Him $6 Million in Welfare Funds
Retired NFL Player Brett Favre is in the midst of a $6 million scandal affecting the state of Mississippi.
The Mississippi Free Press reported that in 2017, former Governor Phil Bryant and nonprofit leader Nancy New agreed to give the former Packers defender millions of dollars, set aside for needy families, as he request.
Details of the benefit program
Court documents filed in a Mississippi court on September 12 show Brett Favre received $1.1 million for gigs he never attended and $5 million for built a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), the university his daughter attended.
The documents also show that the organization “paid Favre $1,100,000 solely for the sake of “enrichment” for him,” the separate civil suit states.
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– sharp shannon (@ShannonSharpe) September 14, 2022
However, evidence shows that MCEC explicitly paid Favre $1,100,000 to provide Favre with additional funds to use for the construction of the Volleyball Facility.
Prosecutors’ detailed meeting with Brett Favre about welfare program has arrived
Authorities say Favre met with John Davis, former Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services), Teddy DiBiase, Nancy New, USM Athletic Staff, and other MDHS and MCEC officials and requested MDHS funding, and MDHS pledges concluding a $4 million grant in TANF funds for the construction of the Volleyball Facility. ”
In the end, Favre is said to have asked for more money and obtained $5 million in cash for the volleyball stadium.
In evidence presented to the court, New is said to have texted Favre and said that Bryant would be involved in their scheme.
Well, just got off the phone with Phil Bryant! He’s on board with us! We will get this done! ” each time you apply.
While New was preparing a $600,000 payment to the Mississippi native, he asked if the “media” would find out, and she assured her that the information would not be “public”, in the Newly released text is sent as proof.
If you’re more upset about Ime Udoka and the situation of the Celtics than Brett Favre EARNING MILLIONS OF YOUR OWN MONEY FROM THE POOREST IN OUR COUNTRY IN MISSISSIPPI then you are part of the problem.
– Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 22, 2022
Misuse of funds discovered in the 2019 audit
In April 2020, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White share one Mississippi State Single Audit Report 2019expressed concern about fraud and mishandling of funds.
“Due to the inability to verify that any work was done to fulfill the contract and because the amount paid was unreasonable, the entire $1,100,000 payment paid during the financial year was not verified. 2018 is questionable,” White’s audit said.
White’s audit also said:
“When the lease from the USM Athletic Foundation was scrutinized, the auditors determined that the essence of the $5,000,000 payment to USM was a donation to the USM Athletic Foundation for the construction of the Center. Health, not rental property.
Brett Favre Money Claim
In 2021, Favre tweeted a series of thoughts denying these claims.
As I said before, I will never accept money for absentee appearances, as Mississippi state auditor @ShadWhite stated.
The Hall of Famer also stated that he is doing “all he can” to assist with the investigation.
Of course the money was returned as I would never knowingly take the money to help our neighbors in need, but for Shad White to continue making the lie that this money is for absence events is something I cannot silence.
– Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) October 29, 2021
Prioritizing sensational headlines over truth-seeking is at the expense of the people of our great nation who deserve answers and solutions.
– Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) October 29, 2021
As of now, Brett Favre has not been charged with anything. But John Davis, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, has committed two federal charges “(wire fraud and committing theft related to programs that receive federal loans). and one count of theft related to federal money-receiving programs).” He will be sentenced on February 3, 2023.
