Brett Favre has filed a defamation lawsuit against media personalities Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee amid his alleged role in a welfare fraud scheme in Mississippi, according to Alex Raskin of the Daily Mail.
"Today, Brett Favre has sued [Sharpe and McAfee]," Favre's spokesperson told the Daily Mail. "Mr. Favre has spent his retirement from the NFL focused, on, among other things, helping people suffering from concussions. Sadly, Shannon and Pat have decided to spend their time making false public statements against Brett."
The Hall of Fame quarterback was sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services in May 2022 as a result of misspent welfare funds.