Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre to repay Mississippi $1.1 million for speeches he never gave in state welfare scandal
Brett Favre is paying Mississippi back $1.1 million in welfare money he received for speaking engagements and other purposes, according to State Auditor Shad White.
White said the former star NFL quarterback paid his office $500,000 on Wednesday and he would"repay the remainder in installments over the next few months." The auditor said the money will eventually be sent to the Mississippi Department of Human Services for welfare-related expenditures. Favre received funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, or TANF, in 2017 and 2018,the auditor released Monday. The money came through the Department of Human Services and a nonprofit, the Mississippi Community Education Center, or MCEC. The audit said the nonprofit paid Favre's company, Favre Enterprises, $1.1 million for appearances, promotions, autographs and speaking engagements that he didn't attend.
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