Published 2 years ago

Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending

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The suit was filed less than two weeks after a mother and son who ran a nonprofit group and an education company in Mississippi pleaded guilty to state criminal charges tied to the misspending. The lawsuit demands repayment of $2.1 million in welfare grant money that was improperly paid to the two companies in 2019.

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The Guardian

Mississippi sues NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre over misspent welfare dollars

Mississippi is suing Brett Favre, three former pro wrestlers and several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Ex-NFL star Brett Favre, others sued over $20m in misspent Mississippi welfare funds

State officials trying to recover money intended for the poorest citizens of one of the nation’s poorest states.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Mississippi Suing Brett Favre, Former Pro Wrestlers to Recover Funds From Sprawling Welfare Scheme

The retired NFL quarterback has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing, and last year repaid appearance fees allegedly paid using misspent funds.

2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

Mississippi Sues Brett Favre Over Welfare Misspending

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and three former pro wrestlers along with several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars that were intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S.The lawsuit says the defendants “squandered” more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-pov…

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Brett Favre sued by state of Mississippi over welfare misspending

The Hall of Fame quarterback, three former pro wrestlers and others are accused of squandering more than $20 million from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

2 years ago

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KRDO

Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated PressJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, three former pro wrestlers and several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars that were intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation. The lawsuit was filed Monday. It says the defendants “squandered” more than $20 million in money from the…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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