“Can we keep this confidential?” – Brett Favre case sees another twist as Mississippi auditor breaks silence

The Brett Favre welfare saga plot continues to thicken. A Mississippi state auditor has come forth with what seems to be extra proof that may hurt the previous Green Bay Packers legend’s case.

Shad White took to Twitter to share a brand new set of textual content messages that appear to suggest that Favre knew what he was doing.

New data relating to Brett Favre’s information within the welfare scandal in Mississippi: 🧵

Tucked into the state’s current submitting within the lawsuit towards Favre is a brand new set of textual content messages.

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New information regarding Brett Favre’s knowledge in the welfare scandal in Mississippi: 🧵 Tucked into the state’s recent filing in the lawsuit against Favre is a new set of text messages.1/ https://t.co/WHGfQ8ZVBA

In the state’s most up-to-date submitting, the texts point out that Favre needed to ensure he and his public notion would not come underneath fireplace for the scenario. The submitting reads:

“Favre requested, ‘Would this remedy the brick and mortar subject?’… Again, Favre knew that grant funds couldn’t be used for brick and mortar building, however he sought to secretly receive these funds for that goal anyway.

“He asked, ‘Will the public perception be that I became a spokesperson for various state funded shelters, schools, homes, etc…. and was compensated with state money? Or can we keep this confidential?'”

Back in 2021, Favre refuted the claims towards him. He took to Twitter to subject a multi-tweet rationalization for the scenario, which concerned the identical state auditor that’s now coming ahead with extra data.

Favre additionally added to that thread:

“I am doing all that I can to support this investigation to make things right for the people of Mississippi and I have shared all that I know, which is that I was paid for three years of commercials that I did, and I paid taxes on the money, as I should. Of course the money was returned because I would never knowingly take funds meant to help our neighbors in need.”

Though the small print of this case started coming final 12 months, there seems to be no finish in sight for Brett Favre.

Brief explainer on the Brett Favre welfare scandal

In 2017, Brett Favre allegedly started asking then-governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant to fund a brand new volleyball stadium at Southern Mississippi. That is his alma mater and the varsity his daughter performed for.

Text messages from them seem to point that Favre was involved about anybody discovering out the place the cash he requested would come from, however MCEC founder Nancy New assured him it will be wonderful.

The cash allegedly got here from the welfare fund for the state.

Also in keeping with Shad White, Favre was paid over $1 million cumulatively for speeches he by no means made, which is why Favre took to Twitter in 2021 to refute the claims.