Brett Favre SUES former NFL players Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee for alleged defamation regarding the Mississippi welfare scandal
Sharpe and McAfee had earlier accused Brett Favre of stealing from the poor people of Mississippi
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The former Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre is reportedly suing the former NFL players Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe and Colts punter Pat McAfee over defamation allegations. This is in relation to Favre’s participation in a $77 million Mississippi welfare scandal. Furthermore, the 53-year-old is also suing the Mississippi auditor Shad White regarding the same case.
According to a spokesperson for the Packers legend, Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee tried to better their careers by making unsubstantiated and groundless allegations against Brett Favre. Sharpe, who is a three-time Super Bowl Champion with the Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens referred to Favre as a “Sleazeball” on his show UNDISPUTED back in September and accused the Packers QB of intentionally stealing more than $1 million in Mississippi welfare fund.
Furthermore, the Packers legend is also suing the Colts punter Pat McAfee, who accused Favre of stealing money from the poor people of Mississippi. After getting accused, Favre returned $500k in May 200 and returned the $600k balance in October 2021. However, the Mississippi auditor’s office says Favre still has to pay $228k in interest payments.
Moreover, the Mississippi Department of Human Resources also has demanded a new $5 million. The department accused the Hall of Fame QB of using anti-poverty funds to build a volleyball arena for the University of Southern Mississippi, where Favre went to school and played College Football.
Brett Favre suing Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe
Along with NFL legends Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe, the 11-time Pro Bowler is also suing the Mississippi auditor Shad White, according to the spokesperson for the former Super Bowl Champion.
“Shad White has done a disservice to the people of Mississippi,” Favre’s spokesperson told. “Here is some free advice for Shad White: do what state auditors are supposed to do… fix the state’s failure to have controls in place to ensure that it properly safeguards the taxpayers’ money, not smear the reputations of private citizens to serve his own personal and political ambitions.“
Media personality Pat McAfee is being sued because he alleged that Favre knew about the scam. “[Favre is] certainly in the middle of stealing from poor people in Mississippi right now,” McAfee allegedly said about Favre.
The 3-time league MVP is looking for general damages from all the people that are being sued for compensation for damaging Favre’s character and reputation with baseless allegations.
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