“Massive Scandal”: NFL legend Brett Favre sued by Mississippi for ‘misspending’ money that was aimed to help poor families
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Brett Favre
Brett Favre is one of the biggest names in the world of the NFL. The former star quarterback played in the NFL for as many as two decades. He spent most of his time with the Green Bay Packers. His stats are just too good to be true.
He had 321 consecutive starts right from 1992 to 2010, which is the most in league history. In fact, he was also the first QB in the league to obtain 70,000 yards, 10,000 passes, 6,000 completions, 500 touchdowns, and 200 wins. However, since the past few months, Favre’s name has appeared in a number of controversies.
“He was paid for speeches but he didn’t turn up”: Attorney Brad Pigott on Brett Favre
Without a doubt, Favre is a very influential man with connections to the very top. Not long ago, Mississippi Today had reported that they obtained a few text messages that showed Favre briefing Gov. Bryant about the flow of state grant funds to his drug project.
Now, as reported by Fox News, the Mississippi Department of Human Services has decided to sue Brett and 37 more people or companies for misspending funds that were supposed to be utilized for the welfare of poor families. The aim of the lawsuit is to recover around $20 million from Favre and others named in the case.
Attorney Brad Pigott is the one who wrote the lawsuit. In an interaction with Mississippi Today about the scandal, he claimed, “I do not understand these people. What kind of person would decide that money the law required to be spent helping the poorest people in the poorest state would be better spent being doled out by them to their own families, their own pet projects, and their own favorite celebrities?“
While Favre has been accused of charging money and not showing up to deliver speeches, Brett, in his defense has stated that he had no idea that the money was coming from welfare funds. Moreover, he stated that he has actually spent millions to help poverty-stricken families in Mississippi.
It will be interesting to see what happens next in the case.
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Shubham Bhargava
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