The funding of the facility at Favre’s alma mater was part of an investigation into millions of dollars of misspent public welfare funds, which investigators say were directed toward leadership members’ personal use.
The funding of the facility at Favre's alma mater was part of an investigation into millions of dollars of misspent public welfare funds within the Mississippi Department of Human Services, which investigators say were directed toward leadership members' personal use and granted to prominent Mississippians like Favre, whose daughter played volleyball at the university at the time.
Bryant is not named in the civil lawsuit and has not been criminally charged in relation to the welfare scheme.CNN has reached out to Favre's attorney about the most recent filing Sunday afternoon but did not receive a response. Last week, the former quarterback's attorney told CNN Favre, who retired after the 2010 season and a 20-year NFL career, did not know welfare funds were being used for the volleyball center and his fundraising efforts for the facility were honorable.
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