Brett Favre’s Mississippi lawsuit dismissal attempt fails as the state starts the process of gathering evidence against the Packers legend
The court wants has not imposed any criminal charges, but Favre has to comply with the MDHS's demands.
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Is Brett Favre finally getting prosecuted for his alleged money laundering? At first glance, it may appear so, as former University of Southern Mississippi president Rodney Bennett was subpoenaed for communicating with the retired NFL star. But that doesn’t seem to be the case.
As per the subpoena, the Mississippi Department of Human Services, which sued Favre for the misappropriate use of millions of dollars, has requested that the Hall of Famer hand over all the telephonic conversations that he had during the process of establishing a volleyball court at the school premises. It seeks all the chats and messages of Favre, along with those of his wife Deanna, his close friend Eric James, and the attorney associated with the case.
MDHS alleges that the former Green Bay Packers quarterback took money in 2017 from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to build the court at USM, where his daughter studied. As per Front Office Sports, Brett Favre allegedly took around $8 million from the welfare fund. Favre, however, has denied all the charges as being baseless. According to his statement, he was aware that TANF funds are illegal to use.
Brett Favre will remain a defendant in the welfare scheme civil lawsuit
The subpoena was issued after the Mississippi Supreme Court decreed that Brett Favre would remain the defendant in the case. A panel of three judges denied the former Minnesota Vikings‘ players’ appeal to be acquitted of the charges.
The 53-year-old’s attorney argued that his client had no part in the case and that the court should remove his name. He added that the longer the proceedings go on, the more damage Favre’s reputation will suffer.
Favre initially filed a motion to dismiss the case in November 2022. However, the state, after careful consideration, revised it a month later. His lawyers submitted a petition to have his name deleted in February 2023, but the court refused it.
In the meantime, the Super Bowl winner did admit to receiving around $1.1 million for recording a radio advertisement. CNN reported that Favre returned the money in installments. He paid $500,000 in May 2020, and then the remaining $600,000 in October 2021. However, as per the state auditor, he still owes them around $228,000 in interest. Brett Favre hasn’t made any announcements as of yet on how he will tackle the situation going forward.
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