NFL legend Brett Favre saw his SiriusXM weekly radio show put on hold this week amid a scandal accusing the retired quarterback of fraud relating to Mississippi welfare money.
The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray was paused by SiriusXM after Favre is reported to have pressed state officials in Mississippi for assistance in paying for sports facilities at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Favre attended the university prior to his career in the NFL, according to a report.
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The 52-year-old Super Bowl champion asked for assistance despite being informed by former Gov. Phil Bryant that misusing welfare funding by the state could be illegal, the report noted.
Favre has not been charged relating to the welfare scandal in the state and has said he was not aware of the origins of the funds.
However, he is listed as a defendant in Mississippi’s civil lawsuit over misspent welfare funding, according to a report.
At least $77 million in state welfare funds has been misspent or stolen over the course of the scandal, according to the report.
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It is the largest incident of public fraud in Mississippi history.
