{"id":21229,"date":"2023-03-21T18:11:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T18:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/21\/can-we-keep-this-confidential-brett-favre-case-sees-another-twist-as-mississippi-auditor-breaks-silence\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T18:11:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T18:11:50","slug":"can-we-keep-this-confidential-brett-favre-case-sees-another-twist-as-mississippi-auditor-breaks-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/21\/can-we-keep-this-confidential-brett-favre-case-sees-another-twist-as-mississippi-auditor-breaks-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCan we keep this confidential?\u201d \u2013 Brett Favre case sees another twist as Mississippi auditor breaks silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"keeda_widget\" data-postid=\"3895608\" data-slug-id=\"1441190\">\n<p>The Brett Favre welfare saga plot continues to thicken. A Mississippi state auditor has come forth with what appears to be more evidence that will harm the former Green Bay Packers legend&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>Shad White took to Twitter to share a new set of text messages that seem to imply that Favre knew what he was doing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">New information regarding Brett Favre\u2019s knowledge in the welfare scandal in Mississippi: \ud83e\uddf5 <\/p>\n<p>Tucked into the state\u2019s recent filing in the lawsuit against Favre is a new set of text messages.<\/p>\n<p>1\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-images-container images-count-1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-image-summary\" style=\"padding-bottom: 23.53%;\"><noscript><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"680\" height=\"160\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/690ff-16794026478240-1920.jpg\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/690ff-16794026478240-1920.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20680%20160%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shadwhite\/status\/1638000469753602048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>New information regarding Brett Favre\u2019s knowledge in the welfare scandal in Mississippi: \ud83e\uddf5 Tucked into the state\u2019s recent filing in the lawsuit against Favre is a new set of text messages.1\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WHGfQ8ZVBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/WHGfQ8ZVBA<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>In the state&#8217;s most recent filing, the texts indicate that Favre wanted to make sure he and his public perception wouldn&#8217;t come under fire for the situation. The filing reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Favre asked, &#8216;Would this solve the brick and mortar issue?&#8217;&#8230; Again, Favre knew that grant funds could not be used for brick and mortar construction, but he sought to secretly obtain those funds for that purpose anyway.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He asked, &#8216;Will the public perception be that I became a spokesperson for various state funded shelters, schools, homes, etc&#8230;. and was compensated with state money? Or can we keep this confidential?'&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Back in 2021, Favre refuted the claims against him. He took to Twitter to issue a multi-tweet explanation for the situation, which involved the same state auditor that is now coming forward with more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<p>As I have said before, I would never accept money for no-show appearances, as the state of Mississippi auditor, @ShadWhite, claims.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>As I have said before, I would never accept money for no-show appearances, as the state of Mississippi auditor, @ShadWhite, claims.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Favre also added to that thread:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I am doing all that I can to support this investigation to make things right for the people of Mississippi and I have shared all that I know, which is that I was paid for three years of commercials that I did, and I paid taxes on the money, as I should. Of course the money was returned because I would never knowingly take funds meant to help our neighbors in need.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\"> <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UNDISPUTED - Shannon wants Brett Favre thrown in prison over Mississippi welfare scandal\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZV8gfEo_hG4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript> <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/youtube\" data-embed=\"ZV8gfEo_hG4\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/861ef-16794032108056-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/861ef-16794032108056-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though the details of this case began coming last year, there appears to be no end in sight for Brett Favre.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Brief explainer on the Brett Favre welfare scandal<\/h2>\n<p>In 2017, Brett Favre allegedly began asking then-governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant to fund a new volleyball stadium at Southern Mississippi. That is his alma mater and the school his daughter played for.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Brett Favre allegedly asked for money to build a volleyball stadium\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f0ee5-16794031130549-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f0ee5-16794031130549-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Brett Favre allegedly asked for money to build a volleyball stadium\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f0ee5-16794031130549-1920.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Brett Favre allegedly asked for money to build a volleyball stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Text messages from them appear to indicate that Favre was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/it-embarrassing-humiliating-when-brett-favre-s-sexting-scandal-took-nfl-storm-forcing-league-slap-50-000-fine-qb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">concerned<\/a> about anyone finding out where the money he requested would come from, but MCEC founder Nancy New assured him it would be fine.<\/p>\n<p>The money allegedly came from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-new-court-filing-final-nail-coffin-brett-favre-multi-million-dollar-welfare-scheme-scandal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">welfare<\/a> fund for the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\"> <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brett Favre&#039;s Lawyer Says He Will &quot;Bankrupt Pat McAfee&quot; 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