Mississippi supreme court won't remove Brett Favre from welfare fraud lawsuit [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Associated Press
Thu 10 Aug 2023 17.59 EDT
Panel of three justices denies Hall of Fame quarterback’s appeal
Favre, 53, has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing
The Mississippi supreme court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States.
A panel of three justices issued a brief ruling on Wednesday, denying an appeal from Favre.
His attorneys said in written arguments in May that the Mississippi Department of Human Services is making “utterly meritless” legal arguments in suing the retired quarterback.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/10/brett-favre-fraud-lawsuit-mississippi-supreme-court
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