Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre filed three separate defamation lawsuits on Thursday against national sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee as well as state auditor Shad White, ESPN reports.
Favre is currently embroiled in a 2020 fraud case involving 77 million in welfare spending that was misappropriated and embezzled by non-profits and the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
The lawsuit against Sharpe, who co-hosts FS1’s Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, claims that Sharpe defamed Favre by calling him a “sorry mofo to steal from the lowest of the low,...
Favre is currently embroiled in a 2020 fraud case involving 77 million in welfare spending that was misappropriated and embezzled by non-profits and the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
The lawsuit against Sharpe, who co-hosts FS1’s Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, claims that Sharpe defamed Favre by calling him a “sorry mofo to steal from the lowest of the low,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Brett Favre is facing fraud allegations and SiriusXM has taken the step of placing his show on hold. The former football player has been hosting the show The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray since 2018 and last aired on September 13.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services sued the retired NFL quarterback along with three former wrestlers and businesses in an effort to recover “misspent welfare dollars” that were supposed to people in need, according to ESPN. The lawsuit claims the defendants “squandered” more than 20 million from the program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
According to recent text messages that came to light, Favre, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Resources John Davis and Nancy New, allegedly worked to divert funds from the welfare program to fund a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Davis recently pled guilty to...
The Mississippi Department of Human Services sued the retired NFL quarterback along with three former wrestlers and businesses in an effort to recover “misspent welfare dollars” that were supposed to people in need, according to ESPN. The lawsuit claims the defendants “squandered” more than 20 million from the program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
According to recent text messages that came to light, Favre, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Resources John Davis and Nancy New, allegedly worked to divert funds from the welfare program to fund a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Davis recently pled guilty to...
- 9/26/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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Brett Favre’s SiriusXM show has been put on hold following his involvement in a Mississippi welfare fraud scandal, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
The news follows the decision by ESPN Milwaukee to suspend his weekly Packers recap program The Brett Favre Show, according to NBC Sports. The ex-footballer, who also played for the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Jets has hosted the NFL show The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray since 2018. The show airs Tuesdays and released its most recent broadcast Sept. 13.
In May, the former NFL quarterback — along with 37 other individuals and organizations — was sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services for allegedly misusing millions in state welfare funding for personal projects. In Favre’s case, that included allegedly rerouting 5 million in aid toward the construction of a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi,...
Brett Favre’s SiriusXM show has been put on hold following his involvement in a Mississippi welfare fraud scandal, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
The news follows the decision by ESPN Milwaukee to suspend his weekly Packers recap program The Brett Favre Show, according to NBC Sports. The ex-footballer, who also played for the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Jets has hosted the NFL show The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray since 2018. The show airs Tuesdays and released its most recent broadcast Sept. 13.
In May, the former NFL quarterback — along with 37 other individuals and organizations — was sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services for allegedly misusing millions in state welfare funding for personal projects. In Favre’s case, that included allegedly rerouting 5 million in aid toward the construction of a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi,...
- 9/25/2022
- by Abbey White and J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SiriusXM has put Brett Favre’s satellite radio show “on hold” following the retired quarterback’s alleged role in a welfare fraud scandal in his native Mississippi.
The former Green Bay Packers Qb — who featured prominently in recent SiriusXM ads alongside the likes of Kevin Hart and Dave Grohl — was hired by the satellite radio company in 2018 to co-host The SiriusXM Blitz.
This season, the show has aired weekly on Tuesday, with the most recent episode coming Sept. 13, roughly the same day text messages were revealed that implicated both Favre...
The former Green Bay Packers Qb — who featured prominently in recent SiriusXM ads alongside the likes of Kevin Hart and Dave Grohl — was hired by the satellite radio company in 2018 to co-host The SiriusXM Blitz.
This season, the show has aired weekly on Tuesday, with the most recent episode coming Sept. 13, roughly the same day text messages were revealed that implicated both Favre...
- 9/25/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Brett Favre was unexpectedly named in a scandal regarding the defrauding of 70 million meant for the poorest residents of Mississippi on federal assistance programs.
This scandal is being thrown into even harsher relief right now because the city of Jackson is suffering from a lack of clean water.
Favre’s involvement was revealed when John Davis, the former Mississippi Department of Human Services Director, pleaded guilty to defrauding his state on Thursday. As part of his plea deal, there is a chance that Davis will be spilling more details on how Favre participated in the future.
What we know now is that Favre allegedly received around 8 million in these funds for different initiatives he requested. The retired football player was reportedly payed 1.1 million for speaking engagements that never occurred, and requested and received 5 million in a donation to the University of Southern Mississippi for a new volleyball court, his alma...
This scandal is being thrown into even harsher relief right now because the city of Jackson is suffering from a lack of clean water.
Favre’s involvement was revealed when John Davis, the former Mississippi Department of Human Services Director, pleaded guilty to defrauding his state on Thursday. As part of his plea deal, there is a chance that Davis will be spilling more details on how Favre participated in the future.
What we know now is that Favre allegedly received around 8 million in these funds for different initiatives he requested. The retired football player was reportedly payed 1.1 million for speaking engagements that never occurred, and requested and received 5 million in a donation to the University of Southern Mississippi for a new volleyball court, his alma...
- 9/25/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Henry James novels have made terrific movies; this precise, strongly-felt adaptation expresses interior feelings that James — the master of ambiguity — may not have intended, yet seem essential to the story. A dynamic young female public speaker transfixes all around her, and is taken in and mentored by an activist for the women’s movement. But will a conventional, confining, repressive romance undo a perfect political relationship? The Merchant-Ivory-Jhabvala combination does a powerful book full justice; Vanessa Redgrave got the awards attention but it’s also one of the best films by Christopher Reeve.
The Bostonians
Blu-ray
Cohen Film Collection
1984 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 122 min. / Street Date May 21, 2019 / 30.98
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy, Madeleine Potter, Nancy Marchand, Wesley Addy, Barbara Bryne, Linda Hunt, Charles McCaughan, Nancy New, Jon Van Ness, Wallace Shawn, Peter Bogyo.
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Film Editor: Mrk Potter Jr., Katherine Wenning
Original Music: Richard Robbins
Written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala,...
The Bostonians
Blu-ray
Cohen Film Collection
1984 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 122 min. / Street Date May 21, 2019 / 30.98
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy, Madeleine Potter, Nancy Marchand, Wesley Addy, Barbara Bryne, Linda Hunt, Charles McCaughan, Nancy New, Jon Van Ness, Wallace Shawn, Peter Bogyo.
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Film Editor: Mrk Potter Jr., Katherine Wenning
Original Music: Richard Robbins
Written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala,...
- 6/11/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
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