Investigating Brett Favre and the Mississippi Welfare Fraud Scandal

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🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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If you find all the headlines about Brett Favre and the unfolding welfare fraud scandal in Mississippi kind of dizzying, that is completely understandable. Even over the past week, the names, allegations, and revelations haven’t stopped. And all of it raises valid questions about possible criminal charges — not only for Brett Favre, but also the state’s former Governor: Phil Bryant. So we talked to the government investigator who helped uncover the largest fraud scandal in Mississippi history, state auditor Shad White. And we try to understand what’s been happening behind the scenes as one of the most famous retired athletes in this country is accused of defrauding the poorest people in America’s most impoverished state…and where this case goes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	NFL Hall of Famer Brett Farve is under growing pressure tonight.
0:08.0	More fall-off from Brett Farve's connection to that massive case of welfare fraud in Mississippi.
0:12.7	New tech show Farve in contact with then-governor Phil Bryant and other state officials as he pushed
0:18.2	to secure funding meant for people in poverty.
0:23.3	If you find all the headlines about Brett Farve and this unfolding welfare fraud scandal in
0:28.4	Mississippi, kind of dizzying, that is completely understandable.
0:33.9	The new court filing says the former football star waged a campaign to aggressively lobby
0:38.9	for millions of dollars from the state welfare agency.
0:41.6	Nancy News State and former Governor Phil Bryant directed her to provide $1.1 million
0:47.2	and welfare funds to NFL Great Brett Farve.
0:52.1	Even after we covered the case with Mississippi today's annual Flash Wednesday, the names and
0:57.5	allegations and revelations have not stopped.
1:01.8	Farve requested money for an indoor football practice facility to help recruit a player
1:06.2	for his college alma mater.
1:08.1	He texted Bryant that he wanted to name the volleyball complex after the governor.
1:12.4	We obviously need your help big time and time is working against us, Farve texted.
1:17.5	And all of it raises valid questions about possible criminal charges, not only for Brett Farve,
1:23.6	but also for the state's former governor Phil Bryant.
1:27.8	Bryant replied, we're going to get there, but we have to follow the law.
1:31.3	I'm too old for federal prison.
1:34.8	It's possible that the former governor could face criminal exposure.
1:39.7	Anything's possible.
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