In a statement to Fox News Digital, former Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre said he had been 'unjustly smeared in the media' over his role in the Mississippi welfare fraud scandal. Full story:
Favre has not been charged with a crime after money directed to a new volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi was unlawfully pulled from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families fund, money from the federal government distributed to each U.S. state. Under the direction of director John Davis, the state's department of human services channeled TANF money to nonprofits, including one that paid $5 million for the building of the facility at Favre's urging.
"State agencies provided the funds to Nancy New’s charity, the Mississippi Community Education Center, which then gave the funds to the University, all with the full knowledge and approval of other State agencies, including the State-wide Institute for Higher Learning, the Governor’s office and the Attorney General’s office.
Within the text messages, made public through court filings in September, was an exchange Favre had with Nancy New:
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