Brett Favre: Difference between revisions

On May 4, 2020, an audit in Favre's home state of Mississippi alleged that state's Department of Human Services misspent $94&nbsp;million intended for at-need residents, including $1.1&nbsp;million paid out to Favre's company for two speaking appearances he did not make.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Owens |first=Jason |date=May 4, 2020 |title=Audit: Brett Favre was paid $1.1M in Mississippi welfare funds for appearances he didn't make |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/audit-brett-favre-paid-11-m-in-welfare-funds-for-appearances-he-didnt-make-015403643.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526154342/https://sports.yahoo.com/audit-brett-favre-paid-11-m-in-welfare-funds-for-appearances-he-didnt-make-015403643.html |archive-date=May 26, 2020 |access-date=May 25, 2020 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> The Mississippi auditor later announced that Favre intended to repay that money.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Vigdor |first=Neil |date=May 6, 2020 |title=Brett Favre to Repay $1.1&nbsp;Million for Speeches He Didn't Make, Auditor Says |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/Brett-Favre-speeches-money.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524161958/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/Brett-Favre-speeches-money.html |archive-date=May 24, 2020 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On October&nbsp;12, 2021, the Mississippi State Auditor notified Favre that he could face a civil lawsuit if he did not pay the state $828,000.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Anna |date=October 12, 2021 |title=Brett Favre owes Mississippi $828K and wrestlers owe $4.8M, auditor says in latest demand |url=https://mississippitoday.org/2021/10/12/brett-favre-mississippi-welfare-demand-shad-white/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012214415/https://mississippitoday.org/2021/10/12/brett-favre-mississippi-welfare-demand-shad-white/ |archive-date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=October 21, 2021 |website=Mississippi Today}}</ref> Favre paid $600,000 on October&nbsp;26, 2021.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=Brett Favre repays $600,000 in Mississippi welfare case, auditor says |work=MarketWatch |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/brett-favre-repays-600-000-in-mississippi-welfare-case-auditor-says-01635382342 |url-status=live |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028062938/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/brett-favre-repays-600-000-in-mississippi-welfare-case-auditor-says-01635382342 |archive-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> The Mississippi State Auditor said Favre still owed $228,000 in interest and referred the matter to the state attorney general's office.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2021 |title=Auditor: Favre misses payment in welfare case |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32648432/auditor-says-brett-favre-misses-228k-payment-mississippi-welfare-case-which-now-go-attorney-general-office |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220025501/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32648432/auditor-says-brett-favre-misses-228k-payment-mississippi-welfare-case-which-now-go-attorney-general-office |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |access-date=February 20, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Pittman |first=Ashton |date=November 18, 2021 |title=State Auditor Refers Brett Favre to Attorney General Over Welfare Cash |url=https://www.mississippifreepress.org/18254/mississippi-auditor-refers-10-including-brett-favre-to-attorney-general-over-welfare-money/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219194717/https://www.mississippifreepress.org/18254/mississippi-auditor-refers-10-including-brett-favre-to-attorney-general-over-welfare-money/ |archive-date=February 19, 2022 |access-date=February 20, 2022 |website=Mississippi Free Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bengel |first=Chris |date=November 17, 2021 |title=Brett Favre misses deadline to pay $228K of interest owed in connection to welfare fraud case |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brett-favre-misses-deadline-to-pay-228k-of-interest-owed-in-connection-to-welfare-fraud-case/ |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=CBSSports.comCBS Sports |language=en}}</ref> Favre was questioned by the [[FBI]] over the misappropriated funds. His lawyer has stated that Favre did not know the money was misappropriated from funds used to assist poor families and has not been charged with a crime in these matter.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Nivison |first=Austin |date=September 2, 2022 |title=Brett Favre questioned by FBI for alleged role in Mississippi welfare scandal, per report |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brett-favre-questioned-by-fbi-for-alleged-role-in-mississippi-welfare-scandal-per-report/ |access-date=September 23, 2022 |website=CBS Sports |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923124743/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brett-favre-questioned-by-fbi-for-alleged-role-in-mississippi-welfare-scandal-per-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last1=Dilanian |first1=Ken |last2=Strickler |first2=Laura |date=September 1, 2022 |title=FBI questions Brett Favre in Mississippi welfare scandal |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nations-poorest-state-used-welfare-money-pay-brett-favre-speeches-neve-rcna45871 |access-date=September 23, 2022 |website=NBC News |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922220637/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nations-poorest-state-used-welfare-money-pay-brett-favre-speeches-neve-rcna45871 |url-status=live }}</ref>