The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, three former professional wrestlers and several other individuals and businesses for attempting to recover millions of mis-spent welfare dollars meant to help some of the most vulnerable people. poor in the country.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday. She claims that the defendants “squandered” more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Families in Need program. The lawsuit was filed less than two weeks following a mother and son, who ran a nonprofit group and education business in Mississippi, pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the misuse of funds. . Favre reportedly received more than $1 million for his participation in the program. The quarterback said he repaid the money, but the state says Favre still owes $228,000 in interest. Favre is not charged with any criminal act.
