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Us Explains the Brett Favre Mississippi Welfare Funds Scandal
Former quarterback Brett Favre allegedly took or helped redirect millions of dollars meant to serve the neediest families in Mississippi
Favre, along with former Governor Phil Bryant, are the two most prominent figures in a scandal that stems from Mississippi misallocating $77 million in federal funds meant to serve the state’s lowest-income residents. “Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others, and I’m sure you’ll understand why it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s,” Favre said. Over his four-year tenure, Davis directed millions of federal dollars to the nonprofit Mississippi Community Education Center (MCEC), which was run by Nancy New.
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