Key takeaways:
- The lawsuit alleges that State Auditor Shad White has carried out a malicious and false media campaign against Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre to further his own political career.
- The lawsuit claims that White and two sportscasters have been making false and defamatory statements about Favre’s involvement in the Mississippi welfare scandal.
- The lawsuit seeks damages for defamation and seeks to stop White, the sportscasters, and their employers from making further false statements about Favre.
The lawsuit, filed in Mississippi, alleges that State Auditor Shad White has carried out a malicious and false media campaign against Hall of Fame quarterback and Mississippi native Brett Favre in an attempt to further his own political career. The lawsuit claims that White has been leveraging Favre’s celebrity status to gain media attention.
Favre is not facing criminal charges in the Mississippi welfare scandal, but the lawsuit claims that White and the two sportscasters have been making false and defamatory statements about Favre’s involvement in the scandal.
The lawsuit states that White has been using his position as state auditor to “maliciously and falsely accuse Favre of criminal activity,” and that the sportscasters have been “repeating and amplifying” White’s false accusations.
The lawsuit seeks damages for defamation and seeks to stop White, the sportscasters, and their employers from making further false statements about Favre. Favre’s attorney, Michael J. Reed, said in a statement that the lawsuit is “about protecting the reputation of a Mississippi icon.”
The lawsuit is the latest development in the ongoing Mississippi welfare scandal, which has been making headlines since it was first reported in 2019. Favre’s lawsuit is the first legal action taken against those accused of making false statements about the scandal.
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