Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money

Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit against Shannon Sharpe over welfare case comments

A federal judge ruled that former NFL star Shannon Sharpe was using “rhetorical hyperbole” in saying that Brett Favre was “taking from the underserved,” and, therefore, has dismissed the former quarterback’s defamation suit over a Mississippi welfare case.

Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money

U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett ruled that Sharpe, a former NFL tight end and broadcaster, was using “rhetorical hyperbole” in his on-air comments.

Brett Favre defamation suit against Shannon Sharpe is dismissed

A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi.

Judge dismisses Brett Favre's defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe

Sharpe had made comments regarding Favre's alleged involvement in a welfare fraud case in Mississippi

Judge Dismisses Brett Favre’s Defamation Suit Against Shannon Sharpe

Hall-of-fame tight end Shannon Sharpe no longer has to worry about the threat of litigation from Brett Favre. On Tuesday, it was reported that a federal judge dismissed Favre’s defamation suit against Sharpe. Favre also filed a lawsuit against ESPN’s Pat McAfee, but the two parties agreed on a resolution to drop it. Both suits stemmed from comments made about Favre’s alleged role in a Mississippi welfare scandal. When the news of the allegations…

Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money

A judge ruled Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi.