Published 2 years ago

Brett Favre podcast, radio show suspended amid welfare scandal

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ESPN paused "The Brett Favre Show" podcast last week, NBC Sports reported. SiriusXM did the same for Favre's weekly radio show, The Athletic tweeted. The suspensions come months after Favre was mentioned in an audit of Mississippi's state budget. State officials funneled $1.1 million to Favre as a stipend to perform speeches that he never gave.

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CBS News

SiriusXM and ESPN Milwaukee suspend Brett Favre programming as welfare scandal intensifies

The former quarterback has been accused of trying to steer welfare funds to the volleyball program at his alma mater.

2 years ago

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The Hill

Brett Favre podcast, radio show suspended amid welfare scandal

ESPN Milwaukee and SiriusXM have put holds on shows featuring former NFL quarterback Brett Favre amid questions about the ex-Green Bay Packer’s ties to a welfare controversy in Mississippi.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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NY Daily News

Brett Favre temporarily loses SiriusXM radio show over Mississippi welfare fraud scandal

Brett Favre’s weekly SiriusXM show has been paused after the former Green Bay Packers quarterback allegedly conspired with government officials to direct federal welfare funds to the University of Southern Mississippi, where his daughter plays volleyball.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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HuffPost

Brett Favre's Sirius XM Show Put On Hold After Welfare Fraud Scandal

People won’t be hearing much from Brett Favre in the near future. Sirius XM has put the former NFL quarterback’s weekly radio show on hold after his involvement in a Mississippi welfare fraud scandal came to light, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

2 years ago·United States

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Deadline

Brett Favre’s SiriusXM Show Placed On Hold Over Welfare Fraud Allegations

Brett Favre is facing fraud allegations and SiriusXM has taken the step of placing his show on hold.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Raw Story

SiriusXM suspends Brett Favre's show after he was implicated in alleged welfare fraud scheme

After being implicated in a potential welfare fraud scheme where funds intended for Mississippi's neediest residents were used to build a volleyball center at the University of Mississippi where his daughter plays volleyball, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre's SiriusXM show has been put on hold, The Hollywood Reporter reports. "In May, the former NFL quarterback — along with 37 other individuals and organizations — was sued by the Mississippi …

2 years ago·United States

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