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Brett Favre Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit in Mississippi Welfare Fraud Case

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed against him by the state of Mississippi alleging that he received improperly allocated welfare funds, per Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post.

Per that report, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds were misspent by the state, with a sizable portion going to the nonprofit Mississippi Community Education Center. The MCEC then paid Favre "over $1 million in funds for promotional work" and "Prevacus, Inc., a concussion treatment and prevention company in which Favre is an investor, received $2.