Brett Favre's lawyer, Bud Holmes, says his client was questioned by the FBI in a Mississippi welfare fraud case that has followed him for more than two years, according to Ken Dilanian and Laura Strickler of NBC News.
Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant is accused of paying Favre $1.1 million in 2017 and 2018 to make motivational speeches, appear at promotional events and appear on the radio, per the Associated Press.
The state was given $70 million from the federal government through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which is designed to provide financial assistance to those in need.