PFT.com audit-brett-favre-paid-1-1-million-in-mississippi-welfare-funds-for-no-shows/ 

Mississippi state’s Department of Human Services allegedly oversaw more than $94 million in improperly spent federal money. These funds were intended to assist at-need Mississippi residents

With this money, Favre was allegedly paid $1.1 million for appearances, promotions, autographs and speaking engagements. In which investigators have allegedly confirmed he never showed up for.


First off, I think it's too early to judge Favre invovlement in this, as it's completely unclear what he did or didn't know. He might of been offered money (from where he doesn't know) and just waiting to hear where he has to show up to earn it.

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I heard he was going to show up, then changed his mind and decided not to show up, then said he would, then he said wouldn’t, then he would, then he wou........🤪😂

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Why would any organization like this need to pay any celebrity to make a public appearance? If Brett wouldn't do it for fee there are hundreds of others who would. I am not knocking Brett. I assume he didn't know anything about it. More than likely he has an agent that handles his bookings.

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Somehow, Mike Florio will find a way to slam Aaron Rodgers over this.

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And probably several members on this site as well.

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Sounds like to me Favre's name was used without his knowledge. as were other people.
Todays Media sees Favre's name and they all get excited.
Sorry boys nothing to write about here.

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I have no idea. It doesn't seem like Favre is the money thieving type, but then again I never truly met the guy. The texting of his wanker -- that I can believe because it kind of fits with his goofy personality that thinks everything is can be a prank. Surely, the person on the other end of that didn't think it was a prank.

Stealing money ... that's just something that doesn't fit the mold of what we have seen from him. Who knows though.

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I also don’t see him stealing money. The guy still must have millions in the bank.
Of course I don’t know him personally either, so who’s to say.
They may have just used his name to get money. That wouldn’t surprise me.

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More information on this story.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29144016/brett-favre-repay-11-million-given-speeches-were-not-made 

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Brett sheds some good insight on this in the first few minutes. When Brett said "I never missed a speaking engagement" I was so hoping someone would say "we know you would never miss a chance to talk, Brett!"

https://wisconsinondemand.com/podcasts/412-favrerodgers/2020/may/08/5820-brett-favre-wilde-tausch/ 

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