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Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has ordered the defendant to pay former NFL star Brett Favre $ 1.1 million in welfare, according to civil lawsuit documents.
Defendant Nancy New, 69, and her son, Zachary New, 39, who ran a nonprofit and education company in the state, pleaded guilty to welfare delinquency in April and audited the state. I agreed to testify to others by what people call Mississippi. The largest public corruption case in the last 20 years. This includes over $ 77 million in false welfare funds.
Brian has denied allegations of civil lawsuits that are part of a proceeding filed by the Mississippi Human Services Division against the new former company, Mississippi Community Education Center, Inc.
“These claims made to Governor Bryant are false,” the former Governor’s statement said. “All claims against these individuals were discovered and prosecuted as a result of an investigation requested by Governor Bryant to a state auditor.”
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Brian is not facing criminal accusations.
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Shirley Hampton of the Jamboree Child Development Center told WAPT-TV that some of the misused money was supposed to go to her day care center.
“We’ve always said it’s … higher than Nancy New, but much higher than that,” Hampton told the station.
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According to New, Farb was paid for speeches, promotional events, and “cultivating business partners.”
New lawyers say she acted at the direction of Mississippi Human Services Department officials in awarding various contracts and allocating funds.
“Governor Phil Bryant has instructed Defendant to fund Brett Favre, who will give 1,100,000 to (Mississippi Community Education Center) in light of Fabre’s talks at events, keynotes, radio and promotions. We have signed a dollar contract. Event and development of business partners. Favre performed the service in accordance with this agreement. ”
Favre did not face criminal charges and repaid the money after being ordered by state auditor Shadowverse. He said he didn’t know the money came from the welfare fund.
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He also denied White’s accusations of not attending the speech event and said there was a Wisconsin-based charity raising millions of dollars for struggling families. ..
The Associated Press contributed to this report.