The state has filed a civil lawsuit against Favre and others to recover more than $20 million in misspent welfare money intended to help needy people in one of the country's poorest states
the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another sports facility, new court documents show.
Attorneys for a nonprofit organization being sued, Mississippi Community Education Center, sent a subpoena to Bryant in late July, seeking communication between the former governor and any other person about the volleyball arena.pleaded guilty to state chargesIn the court filing Friday, Bryant objected to producing documents unless it was under a protective order to prevent public release of the contents.
Favre played football at the University of Southern Mississippi before going to the NFL in 1991. Bryant and New are also alumni, and Favre wrote to Bryant that having an indoor practice facility would give the football program "instant credibility." The documents said Bryant replied a few hours later, "Of course I am all in on the Volleyball facility. ... One thing I know how to do is raise money.'"
Bryant's attorneys wrote that the governor first learned Human Services was involved with funding the volleyball arena in a text message he received from Favre on July 16, 2019. "I want you to know how much I love Nancy New and John Davis," Favre wrote. "What they have done for me and Southern Miss is amazing."
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