Pat McAfee files for dismissal of Brett Favre’s lawsuit

It was reported in early February that Favre was suing each McAfee and Shannon Sharpe as a result of ongoing protection of the scandal.

Mississippi’s state auditor has accused the previous quarterback and named him in a civil lawsuit that detailed the largest welfare fraud case within the state’s historical past. It has been reported that $77 million in welfare cash earmarked for the Short-term Help for Needy Households (TANF) program had gone elsewhere.

Favre’s lawsuit towards McAfee says that the previous NFL punter has known as the Inexperienced Bay Packers legend a “thief” and has argued that he was “stealing from poor individuals in Mississippi.”

Regardless of the scandal raging on, Favre has but to be charged with a criminal offense. Nonetheless, different events within the case have already gone to jail, together with former Division of Human Providers Director John Davis, who was sentenced to 32 years after pleading responsible to 5 counts of conspiracy and 13 counts of fraud towards the federal government.

Per the civil lawsuit and state audit, the 53-year-old three-time MVP was paid $1.1 million from the funds for speeches that he by no means made. Favre did finally pay again the $1.1 million however was sued by the state of Mississippi for $228,000 in curiosity.

Moreover, the College of Southern Mississippi — Favre’s alma mater and the place the place his daughter was enjoying faculty volleyball on the time — additionally obtained $5 million of the TANF funds that, in response to the state audit, Favre had lobbied for by way of textual content messages with state officers.

In early March, No. 4’s lawyer stated in an look on ‘The Each day Wire’s “Crain & Firm” that the case towards McAfee was a “slam dunk.”