Corridor of Fame quarterback Brett Favre continues to be a defendant in a civil go well with geared toward recovering misspent welfare funds in Mississippi. His legal professionals proceed to attempt to get him dismissed from the case.
By way of the Related Press, Favre’s legal professionals filed contemporary paperwork on Monday geared toward getting the claims in opposition to him thrown out.
Favre’s attorneys argue that there’s “no authorized, factual, or ethical foundation” for the claims. Favre’s lawyer claims that he’s being focused “solely to draw publicity for improper political functions.”
Favre faces no felony prices, and he has denied any wrongdoing. He has been linked to the welfare scandal by means of $5 million he allegedly tried to safe for a volleyball stadium on the College of Southern Mississippi, $1.7 million he allegedly tried to finagle for the event of a concussion remedy drug, and $1.1 million he allegedly acquired for talking engagements and related actions. (Favre paid again the $1.1 million after the state of affairs got here to gentle.)
The query continues to be whether or not he knew the place the cash got here from. He insists he didn’t. Textual content messages from Favre arguably counsel in any other case.
Favre additionally has filed a number of civil lawsuits alleging defamation because of assertion made concerning his alleged position within the welfare-fund scandal, in opposition to Mississippi auditor Shad White and media personalities Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe.