Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre has been one of the more polarizing figures in sports over the past several years. While the heart and fervor with which he played the game, along with his tremendous playmaking abilities, cannot be denied, his life in retirement has been far from as glorious as his days in Green Bay.
The most notable blemish on his reputation came a few years ago when a report came out that he had allegedly been a part of a Mississippi Welfare Scandal. As fans are well aware by now, this report accused Favre of helping to steal millions of dollars of funds meant for the impoverished population in Mississippi and using the money to build a new volleyball stadium at the college which his daughter attended at the time.
Green Bay Packers Legend Brett Favre Has Not Been Indicted for Any Crimes
Favre was not the only person accused of misappropriating funds, but he is the most well-known. His alleged involvement in the scandal made national headlines, tarnishing his reputation.
Over the course of the past few years, one of Favre’s business partners, Jacob Van Landingham, pled guilty to wire fraud in connection to the scandal. The founder of Prevacus used $1.9 million of funds meant to help further concussion research to pay off his gambling debts.
In a wild turn of events, the prosecutor trying to bring charges against Favre found himself under investigation by the FBI for allegedly accepting bribes.
As mentioned, Favre himself was never indicted for any crimes. Nor will he be. The statute of limitations for his alleged crimes has run out. He has, however, paid back $1.1 million of money he accepted for speaking engagements he did not honor.
Green Bay Packers Legend Brett Favre Scores a Major Court Victory
Back in 2023, Favre filed a defamation lawsuit against Mississippi state auditor Shad White, who accused the former Packers quarterback of involvement in the scandal in media appearances and a book that he wrote.
White’s attorney’s asked state’s supreme court to toss out the suit, but the court ruled Thursday that the suit will move forward.
“A defamation lawsuit filed by retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre against Mississippi Auditor Shad White for his comments on a welfare scandal will move forward after Mississippi’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied White’s appeal to dismiss the lawsuit,” ESPN reported.
For his part, White maintains that the things he said and wrote were accurate and he will continue to defend himself against defamation accusations from Favre.
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