Every year, Mississippi gets $86 million in welfare money from the federal government, however, the state rejects 90 percent of those who apply. The head of the welfare agency “squandered” the funds, the state alleges, including $5 million to build a women’s volleyball facility with ties to NFL hall of famer Brett Favre. Favre, who declined to talk to NBC News, was questioned by the FBI, his attorney says, never knew the funds came from welfare money, and paid it back after demands by state officials. Favre has not been accused or charged with a crime.
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Please do not let this distract you from the fact that Jackson MS is in severe need of drinkable water. I wish I could do more to help our community there.
Lock him up!!!!!!
Why was the money not distributed by committee from the beginning? With zero oversight to where the money was actually going? I bet they dip into that fund all the time. Only this time the piggy got too greedy.
Had it not been for Reggie white,farve would have no rings.
He paid it back because he knew it was wrong.
Holy sh*t. Wonder how much this goes on across Red states? Florida? Texas? Arizona? You know, those states that believe nobody deserves help?
To all the people that complain about their tax dollars going to “lazy” poor people; a lot of it is actually going into the pockets of the officials you elected, and your so called role models.
Americans should never be homeless or hungry and are vets should never have issues finding medical care and mental help its an obvious failure of political leadership in this country..Pelosi, liz Cheney, shumer,etc… how they get so rich .??
Rich white famous football quarterback.
Good luck with that “prosecution”.
The Gestapo at it again. Your papers please
Put him in Jail, he's a jerk. It's obvious. I don't care about his fame.
Favre – just another privileged white dude that thinks it ok to swindle the government out of taxpayer money! He supports tRumpy and his criminality, so just another criminal – you know birds of feather……
This is heartbreaking…kids starving so Brett Favre's daughter can play volleyball???!!!WTH?🤬 Disgusting.
Boy, this brings to mind the Nina Simone song,"Mississippi, G..Damn!
Favre says he paid the 5 million back but then later in the report it states only 1.1 million has been recovered… hmm something here doesn’t add up if 5 million was paid bak by one individual then how is it that only 1.1 million has been recovered?
I don't trust the FBI or rich elites. So who knows where this story will go
I'm sure this is going on in all 50 states
SHOCKING.
NOT .
They should not be just charged with financial crimes…But child engagement, theft from a vulnerable person…The prosecutor needs to look at every law and charge these people with everything….steeling money from poor children…
Wow
That's what those republican lawmakers do. They take from the federal pot and doesn't use it like their are supposed to. The republican voters are the biggest losers out of all this. Kinda feel sorry for the ignorance.
Mississippi is trash 🗑️
The percentage of people who have collected welfare and have a criminal record is very high. Most people that are on welfare are far more despicable than someone like Favre so don’t be trying to bring his name up like this. Karma will have a welfare recipient robbing your home in a heartbeat.
Before the civil war, mississippi was the richest state in the nation, with huge plantations that were incredibly profitable. As the union soldiers neared, plantation owners burned their farms, houses, everything.
Today, mississippi is among the poorest states, hosting many of the poorest counties in the country.
Brett was getting food stamps wow 😯
The head of Mississippi's Welfare Agency's picture and name should be put out in the public.
I wonder why the FBI hasn't when after Hunter Biden???
Oh lord..we need better in this country. Now.
I'm shocked that Brett Favre isn't operating a cotton plantation with actual slaves.
Investigation reporter government employees fraud bottom line flowing the money accounting’s
So who is really draining the system? Not people in poverty because they can’t even get help SMH
Rachel from Duke University volleyball lied about a fan saying a racial slur to her,go to her Twitter anonymously to give her non-stop hate, email Duke University to get her expelled
cattle lacks Judge Cartel the Cadillac Boys in the gym
Wow
USA is becoming corrupt like Mexico, media doesn’t cover 90% of it is the difference
they need prison time blue collar crimes affect the poor
Not surprising at all. The US only cares about the wealthy and saving face.