Brett Favre close-upBrett Favre (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has sustained a significant blow in his fight to prove his innocence in the Mississippi welfare case.

Favre has been under scrutiny for some time as he has been linked to around $8 million of misappropriated welfare funds. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has maintained that he has done nothing wrong but will have to try to prove that without the influence of his lead attorney.

The lawyer, Daniel Koevary, has been removed from the case. Hinds County Circuit Court Judge E. Faye Peterson stated that Brett Favre’s legal counsel has exhibited a “pattern and practice of delicate deception with ongoing misapplication of this State’s case law.” 

“The most recent actions and filings by counsel appear to have been designed to be dilatory and not necessary for the representation of his client,” the judge wrote, per Front Office Sports. 

“The motions presented herein were deliberately and tacitly designed to undermine the authority of the Court and demonstrate either a misunderstanding of the proper procedures and processes of the rules and the laws of the State of Mississippi or an effort to manufacture issues with the Judiciary.”

 

Brett Favre Is Still Pursuing Other Angles

At the time of this writing, Brett Favre had not responded to Koevary’s loss of admission to practice law in his case.

Meanwhile, the 54-year-old is attempting to revive his defamation lawsuit against fellow HOFer Shannon Sharpe.

Reporter Who Exposed Brett Favre In Mississippi Welfare Scheme Is Now Facing Prison Time In Wild Twist

Photo of Brett Favre for article on Mississippi welfare schemeBrett Favre (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
The reporter who exposed the Mississippi welfare scheme that implicated Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is now facing prison herself.

Anna Wolfe won a Pulitzer Prize for uncovering the fraudulent ventures but could be in some hot water with the law following former governor Phil Bryant’s filing a civil lawsuit.

According to NBCNews.com, Wolfe and her editor, Adam Ganucheau, have been ordered to hand over internal documents bearing sensitive information, including the names of confidential sources.

They have no plans to do so, however, which could lead to them being found in contempt and imprisoned.

Bryant filed a defamation suit against Mississippi Today, in which he claimed he was wrongfully accused of criminal conduct.

Favre has filed suits of such nature against Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe, although the case against McAfee has been settled without money exchanging hands.

No One Has Been Jailed As A Result of The Mississippi Welfare Scheme

Mississippi Today has appealed the court order in the state Supreme Court. But Wolfe and Ganucheau would face contempt charges unless it’s overturned.

During her investigations, Wolfe uncovered and revealed that $77 million in federal funds meant for Mississippi’s poorest residents went elsewhere.

For Favre’s part, the former QB allegedly directed $5 million to the University of Southern Mississippi for a new volleyball stadium and $2.1 million to Prevacus, a drug company in which he owned stock. He is also accused of taking $1.1 million for promotional work he never got around to doing.

Favre has not been charged with any crime, while no one has seen the inside of a prison cell as a result of the Mississippi welfare scheme.

That the reporter who exposed it all could be the first to do so is mindboggling.

“If one of us goes to jail, we will be the first person to go to jail in the Mississippi welfare scandal,” Wolfe told NBC. “How can I make promises to sources that I’m going to keep them confidential if this is possible?”