Brett Favre sues Auditor Shad White, national media figures for defamation regarding welfare scandal

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With your help, we've gotten a lot done — but we're not finished yet!Mississippi TodayBrett Favre, the NFL legend who has become publicly ensnared in the sprawling Mississippi welfare scandal, sued state Auditor Shad White and national sports media figures Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee for defamation. In the course of Favre’s dealings with state officials on behalf of the pharmaceutical venture or the volleyball stadium, Favre proposed: giving Bryant and nonprofit founder Nancy New shares in the company in exchange for their help; buying the former welfare director John Davis a F-150 Raptor; and convincing New and Davis to pay off a more than $1 million commitment he made to USM. The suit alleges Favre should be on the hook for over $7 million that he allegedly helped funnel away from people in poverty

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