Mississippi welfare fraud lawsuit grows to include more names, Favre
The Mississippi Department of Human Services welfare fraud lawsuit is growing to include more parties, including a former state lawmaker.
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The Mississippi Department of Human Services welfare fraud lawsuit is growing to include more parties, including a former state lawmaker.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking to be removed from a civil lawsuit by the state of Mississippi that seeks to recover millions of dollars in misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. An attorney for Favre filed papers Monday saying the Mississippi Department of Human Services “groundlessly and irresponsibly seeks to blame Favre for its own grossly improper and unlawful handling of welfare funds and its own failure to properly monitor...
NFL legend Brett Favre is in hot water following a welfare scandal where money meant to help the poorest Mississippi citizens was funneled to a volleyball court for his alma mater.
The former NFL quarterback said last month that he did not know that the money he received was designated for welfare recipients.