After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre’s university volleyball arena, the retired NFL QB tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another sports facility, new court docs show.
JACKSON, Miss. — After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre’s pet project, , the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another sports facility, new court documents show.
In the court filing Friday, Bryant objected to producing documents unless it was under a protective order to prevent public release of the contents. Favre’s daughter started playing volleyball at the university in 2017. The new court papers said Bryant first learned Favre was trying to raise money for a volleyball arena on April 20, 2017, when Favre texted the governor to say he and his wife, Deanna, were building the facility.
In July 2017, court records show Davis and Nancy New met about using welfare money to fund the volleyball arena, with Davis committing $4 million. New’s nonprofit later paid Favre $1.1 million for speaking engagements to help him pay for the arena. Favre never made the speeches and later repaid the money, although he has not repaid $228,000 in interest.
“And also I paid for 3/4 of Vball facility and the rest was a joint project with her and John which was saving me 1.8 million,” Favre texted Bryant. “I was informed today that she may not be able to fund her part. I and we need your help very badly Governor and sorry to even bring this up.”
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