Brett Favre Welfare Scandal: What Did Brett Favre do?

NFL quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre is being sued by Mississippi for allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars intended for welfare.

The lawsuit, filed in May 2022 on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, claims that the defendants “squandered” more than $20 million from the state’s anti-poverty program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

According to newly revealed text messages from 2017, former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who left office in 2020, was aware of the arrangement and that the money was intended to help low-income families.

According to the lawsuit, the money was channeled through a nonprofit before being given to Favre to help build a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi.

After repaying a portion of the debt in October 2021, Favre stated on Facebook that he “would never knowingly take funds meant to help our neighbors in need.”

Favre went on to say that he “would never accept money for no-show appearances” and that he is “doing everything I can to support this investigation in order to make things right for the people of Mississippi.”