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Brett Favre Wants Lawsuit Against Shannon Sharpe Reinstated

Brett Favre is still salty about Shannon Sharpe talking about his alleged involvement in a Mississippi welfare scandal.

The Caucasity: Brett Favre Sues Shannon Sharpe Over Welfare Funds Scandal Commentary

Brett Favre is adding more credentials to his personal “This guy is thee absolute worst,” allegedly, file. The former NFL quarterback is suing Shannon Sharpe and others for their commentary on the allegations that he intercepted funds that should have gone to welfare recipients. Buy now you may have heard about Favre allegedly finessed funds […] The post The Caucasity: Brett Favre Sues Shannon Sharpe Over Welfare Funds Scandal Commentary appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Brett Favre Requests Dismissal From Mississippi Welfare Lawsuit

Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 1 hour ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first B...

MAGA Fumble: Brett Favre Cops Plea On Alleged Welfare Fraud

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McDermott / Getty Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has broken his silence over allegations that he was involved in the misuse of $77 million in funds meant to help needy families in his home state of Mississippi to build a venue at his alma mater for volleyball. Brett Favre made a diffuse statement to Fox News on Tuesday evening (Oct. 11). “I have been unjustly smeared in the media,” the statement begins. “I have done nothing wrong, and it is past time to set the record straight. No one ever told me, and I did not know, that funds designated for welfare recipients were going to the University or me. I tried to help my alma mater USM, a public Mississippi state university, raise funds for a wellness center. My goal was and always wi...

Brett Favre Has SiriusXM Show Put On Hold Amid Mississippi Welfare Scandal

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Owens / Getty Brett Favre is at the center of a welfare scandal in Mississippi that reportedly diverted millions intended for state welfare recipients into his own pockets. As part of the reaction to this revelation, the former NFL star had his SiriusXM radio show put on hold as the investigation forges ahead. Brett Favre, 52, was mentioned as part of a scathing report from Mississippi Today earlier in the month which revealed that former Gov. Phil Bryant attempted to divert funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program towards the construction of a volleyball stadium for Favre. State prosecutors allege that Bryant’s actions are part of a massive welfare fraud scheme that added up to millions. The scandal stretched far beyo...