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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed lawsuits Thursday in Mississippi, accusing the state auditor and two national sportscasters of defaming him in public discussions about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in one of the poorest states in the nation.
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre filed three defamation lawsuits Thursday against state auditor Shad White as well as sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee.
Favre is not facing criminal charges in the Mississippi welfare scandal but he is among people the state is suing to try to recover misspent money.
The former NFL quarterback is currently involved in a lawsuit surrounding misappropriation of Mississippi state welfare funds.
Former Southern Miss star and NFL QB Brett Favre has filed a defamation lawsuit against State Auditor Shad White.