Former NFL Star Brett Favre removed from 94.5 ESPN Milwaukee due to Welfare Fraud Investigation

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Brett Favre removed from Milwaukee radio station amid welfare scandal

94.5 ESPN Radio says hall of famer's "appearances with us are paused for now"

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Note these allegations are under investigation for now.

MILWAUKEE —
A Milwaukee sports radio station said it's taking Brett Favre off the air. The move comes amid the Green bay Packer great's possible connections to a welfare fraud scandal in Mississippi.

"Brett’s appearances with us are paused for now," said ESPN Milwaukee vice president and market manager Steve Wexler in a single-sentence statement to WISN 12 News.

Mississippi sues Brett Favre, 3 former pro wrestlers for misspent welfare money

Lawsuit says the defendants 'squandered' more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.

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Brett Favre's SiriusXM Show Suspended Following Alleged Involvement in Welfare Fraud Case

Brett Favre's SiriusXM show and ESPN Milwaukee appearances have been suspended as news of his alleged involvement in a fraud scandal continues to emerge

www.yahoo.com

Update Brett Farve show is Suspended from SiriusXM's Sports feeds due to the Welfare fraud allegations.

 

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Fraud allegations could mean serious trouble for Brett Favre's legacy

Brett Favre, one of the most revered athletes in Wisconsin sports history, is the subject of an FBI investigation as new information unfolds on the scandal in Favre's home state of Mississippi.

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Turns out Brett Farve is under FBI investigation over the allegations.

MILWAUKEE — Brett Favre, one of the most revered athletes in Wisconsin sports history, is the subject of an FBI investigation as new information unfolds on the scandal in Favre's home state of Mississippi.

The scandal involves the alleged misuse of welfare funds to build a volleyball facility at Favre's alma mater, The University of Mississippi, during the time Favre's daughter was a student-athlete there.
It's all part of a bigger investigation into millions of dollars of misspent public welfare funds within the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

On Monday, new court filings showed the hall of fame quarterback pressing then-Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant for millions of dollars in state money, even after being told spending these specific state funds in this particular manner could be illegal.

 

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Brett Favre scandal: Multiple sports figures involved in Mississippi fraud case

Mississippi's largest public corruption case involves not just Brett Favre, but a number of sports figures with ties to the state.

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Brett Favre scandal explained: Ex-NFL QB accused of misusing Mississippi state welfare funds

Favre's potential involvement is part of an investigation into the largest corruption case in Mississippi state history

www.cbssports.com

Here is more on the Brett Farve Welfare scandal in Mississippi. Note now a Trump related attorney is at play here.

 

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New welfare scandal docs reveal role of Brett Favre's venture

CBS News has exclusively obtained text messages and documents that connect the plan to divert millions of dollars in welfare funds to pet projects of NFL legend Brett Favre. Omar Villafranca reports.

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Brett Favre on $77M Mississippi welfare scandal: 'I have been unjustly smeared in the media'

Favre has denied any wrongdoing regarding the funds used to build a volleyball stadium at Southern Miss.

sports.yahoo.com

Pharmaceutical company linked to Brett Favre made pitch for state welfare funds at quarterback's Mississippi home

New details emerge in an investigation that has been swirling around the famed quarterback, a Mississippi native, and former state officials.

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Here is more on the Brett Favre's allegations. Now the Text Messages are at play here.

 

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Brett Favre-backed companies accused of taking $2.1 million in welfare funds, exaggerating NFL connections

The companies are currently being sued by the state of Mississippi in civil court

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Brett Favre’s Welfare Fraud Saga Unravels With More Allegations

Favre has now been accused of defrauding the state of Mississippi of over $8 million.

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Favre-backed drug company overstated benefits

Two concussion drug companies backed by Brett Favre and enmeshed in a massive welfare fraud case overstated their NFL connections and exaggerated the known effectiveness of their drugs during efforts to raise money, according to interviews and documents.

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Here is more fallout in the Brett Favre welfare scandal allegations.

 

[Mikey Radio]

The guy's a mess. He should have retired from the NFL the FIRST time, and then faded in to oblivion and lived happily ever after like so many other sports figures. Guy's a joke.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

The guy's a mess. He should have retired from the NFL the FIRST time, and then faded in to oblivion and lived happily ever after like so many other sports figures. Guy's a joke.

MDHS adds Southern Miss Athletic Foundation to welfare fraud lawsuit, names Brett Favre

The Mississippi Department of Human Services welfare fraud lawsuit is growing to include more parties, including a former state lawmaker.

www.yahoo.com

Mississippi revises demands on Brett Favre in welfare lawsuit

A Mississippi state agency dropped its demand of $1.1 million from Favre, but made a new demand of up to $5 million against Favre and a university sports foundation.

madison.com

Its crazy how Wisconsin looks a Brett Favre as a legend but Mississippi has to look at him in the same way Herschel Walker is seen in Georgia. Former NFL star plagued by political scandals and made himself the center of attention in these scandals.