Mississippi State sues ex-NFL star Brett Favre over undue subsidies

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 after 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.

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