Former NFL Participant Brett Favre Labeled As “Welfare Queen” Amid Experiences Former MS Governor & Nonprofit Chief Gave Him $6M In Welfare Funds

Retired NFL participant Brett Favre is in the midst of a $6 million scandal impacting the state of Mississippi.

Mississippi Free Press reports that in 2017 former Governor Phil Bryant and nonprofit chief Nancy New agreed to provide the previous Packers quarterback hundreds of thousands of {dollars}, meant for poor households, when he requested it.

Particulars Of Welfare Scheme

Court docket paperwork filed in a Mississippi courtroom on September twelfth recommend that Brett Favre obtained $1.1 million for talking gigs that he by no means attended and $5 million to construct a volleyball stadium on the College of Southern Mississippi (USM), a university his daughter attended.

Paperwork additionally recommend the group “paid Favre $1,100,000 merely for the ‘goal of enriching’ him,” the separate civil go well with said.

It’s a must to be a sorry mofo to steal from the underserved pic.twitter.com/3oIhDABo8P

— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 14, 2022

The proof, nonetheless, reveals that MCEC paid Favre $1,100,000 expressly to supply Favre with extra funds to make use of for development of the Volleyball Facility.

Prosecutors Element Assembly With Brett Favre About Welfare Scheme That Took Place

Authorities say that Favre met with John Davis, former Mississippi Division of Human Companies Director), Teddy DiBiase, Nancy New, USM Athletic Workers and different MDHS and MCEC officers and requested MDHS for funding, and MDHS dedicated to $4 million in TANF funds for development of the Volleyball Facility.” 

Ultimately, Favre is claimed to have requested for extra funds and bought $5 million in money for the volleyball stadium.

In a chunk of proof submitted to the courts, New allegedly texted Favre and said Bryant was on board with their plans.

Wow, simply bought off the cellphone with Phil Bryant! He’s on board with us! We’ll get this executed!” per the submitting. 

Whereas New was getting ready to make a $600,000 cost to the Mississippi native, he requested if the “media” would discover out, and he or she assured that the knowledge wouldn’t be “publicized,” in newly launched texts submitted as proof.

In case you are extra upset about Ime Udoka and the Celtics scenario than Brett Favre STEALING MILLIONS IN WELFARE MONEY FROM THE POOREST PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY IN MISSISSIPPI then you might be a part of the issue.

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 22, 2022

Misuse Of Funds Discovered In 2019 Audit

In April 2020, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White shared a 2019 Single Audit Report of the State of Mississippi, voicing concern for fraud and the mishandling of funds.

“Because of the incapability to confirm that any work was carried out as a way to fulfill the contract, and because of the unreasonable quantity paid, the whole cost of $1,100,000 paid in FY 2018 is questioned,” White’s audit stated.

White’s audit additionally stated:

“When the lease from USM Athletic Basis was seen below scrutiny, auditors decided that the substance of the $5,000,000 cost to USM is a donation to the USM Athletic Basis for the development of the Wellness Heart and never a lease of the property.

Brett Favre Denies Claims

In 2021, Favre tweeted a sequence of ideas denying these claims.

As I’ve stated earlier than, I might by no means settle for cash for no-show appearances, because the state of Mississippi auditor, @ShadWhite claims.

The Corridor of Famer additionally said he was doing “all he can” to help the investigation.

In fact the cash was returned as a result of I might by no means knowingly take funds meant to assist our neighbors in want, however for Shad White to proceed to push out this lie that the cash was for no-show occasions is one thing I can not keep silent about.

— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) October 29, 2021

Prioritizing sensational headlines over looking for fact is doing a disservice to the folks of our nice state who deserve solutions and a decision.

— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) October 29, 2021

As of now, Brett Favre has not been charged with any crime. However John Davis, the previous government director of the Mississippi Division of Human Companies, pled guilty to 2 federal costs “(wire fraud and to commit theft regarding packages receiving federal loans and one rely of theft regarding packages receiving federal funds).” He might be sentenced Feb 3, 2023.