Not often I see the news of welfare fraud when I am reading my morning sports but ESPN had an article here today titled
Mississippi Department of Human Services sues Brett Favre, others over welfare misspending
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The lawsuit says the defendants "squandered" more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.
The suit names Favre along with three former pro wrestlers, including Ted DiBiase Sr. “known as ‘The Million Dollar Man’” when wresting and — surprise — now an evangelical Xtian minister and motivational speaker. Favre was allegedly paid over a million dollars for speeches that he never showed up for. He has repaid the money but still owes over a quarter million dollars in interest on the money.
The story also covers the funneling of welfare money to corporate investment:
The lawsuit filed Monday said Favre at one time was the largest individual outside investor and stockholder of Prevacus, a Florida-based company that was trying to develop a concussion drug. The suit said that in December 2018, Favre urged Prevacus CEO Jake VanLandingham to ask Nancy New to use welfare grant money to invest in the company.
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The suit said the stock was in the names of Nancy New and Zach New but also was for the financial benefit of Favre, VanLandingham and the two companies. The lawsuit demands repayment of $2.1 million in welfare grant money that was improperly paid to the two companies in 2019.
The suit is against two companies because some of the money supposedly went to an affiliate of Prevacus.
Yup, can't help poor people because the rich folks keep stealing the money.