Close Menu
TheHub.news

    Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?

    By Shayla Farrow

    Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?

    By Shayla Farrow

    B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend

    By Kyla Jenée Lacey

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    TheHub.news
    Support Our Work
    • Home
    • Our Story
      • News & Views
        • Politics
        • Injustice
        • HBCUs
        • Watch
      • Food
        • Cuisine Noir
        • soulPhoodie
      • Passport Heavy
      • Travel
      • Diaspora
      • This Day
      • Entertainment
      • History
      • Art
      • Music
    • Healthy
    • Wealthy
      1. Copper2Cotton
      2. View All

      The Time to Buy a Home is Now…Maybe!

      September 11, 2023

      Focus Your Way to Wealth

      April 14, 2023

      What You Might Learn From a $300K Net Worth

      February 6, 2023

      How I built Wealth in a Bear Market

      January 13, 2023

      Black Women’s Unemployment Rate Drops: Here’s What the Latest Report Reveals

      January 13, 2025

      What Does Toxic Positivity Look Like in Personal Finances?

      April 12, 2024

      More Than Money: Cultivate More Flow to Unlock Your Financial Potential

      September 22, 2023

      Music Mogul Akon on How to “Stay Rich”

      September 12, 2023
    • Wise
    • Business
    • Sports
      1. First and Pen
      2. View All

      Jabari Henry’s Path in Baseball Is About Home Runs and Smiles

      June 18, 2025

      Erin Golston’s Love for Wrestling Was Lost But Found Again

      June 16, 2025

      With A New Sirius XM Deal, Will It Be Too Much Stephen A. Smith?

      June 11, 2025

      Delaware St. Hires Kenya Sloan As First-ever Head Coach Of Women’s Wrestling

      June 10, 2025

      Jabari Henry’s Path in Baseball Is About Home Runs and Smiles

      June 18, 2025

      Erin Golston’s Love for Wrestling Was Lost But Found Again

      June 16, 2025

      With A New Sirius XM Deal, Will It Be Too Much Stephen A. Smith?

      June 11, 2025

      Delaware St. Hires Kenya Sloan As First-ever Head Coach Of Women’s Wrestling

      June 10, 2025
    • Tech
    • Podcasts
      1. Coach Cass
      2. More Than Money
      3. This Is Lurie Daniel Favors
      4. This is Karen Hunter
      5. Welcome to Knubia
      6. View All

      Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?

      June 22, 2025

      Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?

      June 21, 2025

      B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend

      June 20, 2025

      Adenike Adekunle’s Forti Foods Could Be a Game Changer for Nigeria

      June 20, 2025

      Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?

      June 22, 2025

      Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?

      June 21, 2025

      B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend

      June 20, 2025

      Adenike Adekunle’s Forti Foods Could Be a Game Changer for Nigeria

      June 20, 2025

      Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?

      June 22, 2025

      Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?

      June 21, 2025

      B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend

      June 20, 2025

      Adenike Adekunle’s Forti Foods Could Be a Game Changer for Nigeria

      June 20, 2025

      Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?

      June 22, 2025

      Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?

      June 21, 2025

      B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend

      June 20, 2025

      Adenike Adekunle’s Forti Foods Could Be a Game Changer for Nigeria

      June 20, 2025

      Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?

      June 22, 2025

      Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?

      June 21, 2025

      B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend

      June 20, 2025

      Adenike Adekunle’s Forti Foods Could Be a Game Changer for Nigeria

      June 20, 2025

      “The People vs. The State: Compromise, Confront, Contain or Control?”

      May 26, 2025

      In Class with Carr: “We Have Been Believers”

      May 14, 2025

      Executive Orders vs Ancestral Orders: The Next 100 Days

      May 5, 2025

      In Class with Carr: Fighting Black, Liberation Beyond the Nation

      April 21, 2025
    TheHub.news
    Home»News & Views»Sports»Mississippi’s Welfare Fraud Case Is Bigger Than Brett Favre, But It’s Definitely About Brett Favre
    Sports

    Mississippi’s Welfare Fraud Case Is Bigger Than Brett Favre, But It’s Definitely About Brett Favre

    By TheHub.news StaffSeptember 16, 202202 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link

    On the surface, the welfare fraud case in Mississippi involving former NFL star QB Brett Favre and a slew of other Mississippians sounds too fishy to ignore.

    And that’s because it is.

    When you start digging, the situation reeks of scandal, fraud, criminal activity and corruption.

    In what Mississippi Today labeled “the biggest public fraud case in state history”, at least $77 million in funds allocated to help the needy were “misspent” on other things. That includes “at least $5 million” for a new volleyball stadium at Southern Mississippi that was championed by Brett Favre as his daughter played for the university (Favre also played college football at the university).

    This isn’t Favre’s first inclusion in a Mississippi fund scandal.

    NBC News reports that Favre was paid $1.1 million by the state to make motivational speeches in 2017 and 2018- speeches which, according to the Mississippi state auditor, he never made.

    In that case, the state demanded its money back, plus interest.

    Favre acquiesced and repaid most of the fees (approximately $600,000) but balked at the requested $228,000 in interest.

    But the audit pulled the curtain back on the bigger, stunning welfare scheme in the state, which placed Favre back in the hot seat.

    The audit revealed that $70 million in TANF welfare funds (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) was given to everyone but the families it was designed for. The list of beneficiaries includes Favre, former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase, former Oklahoma running back Marcus Dupree and the volleyball complex.

    This has simultaneously become a state and federal criminal case.

    Continue reading over at First and Pen.

    This content has been brought to you by First and Pen in partnership with TheHub.News. First and Pen “amplifies local sports stories from voices of color to the national conscience…”

    Follow @FirstandPen on Twitter.

    Brett Favre First and Pen Thehub.news Welfare fraud
    TheHub.news Staff
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • X (Twitter)

    Celebrating US from one end of the land to the other. We record our acts, our accomplishments, our sufferings, and our temporary defeats throughout the diaspora. We bring content that is both unique and focused on showing the world our best. Unapologetically.

    Related Posts

    Jabari Henry’s Path in Baseball Is About Home Runs and Smiles

    June 18, 2025

    Erin Golston’s Love for Wrestling Was Lost But Found Again

    June 16, 2025

    With A New Sirius XM Deal, Will It Be Too Much Stephen A. Smith?

    June 11, 2025
    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    Recent Posts
    • Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?
    • Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?
    • B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend
    • Adenike Adekunle’s Forti Foods Could Be a Game Changer for Nigeria
    • 7 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read This Summer

    Tennessee St. Hires Duanté Abercrombie As First Ice Hockey Head Coach in HBCU History

    By FirstandPen

    Get in the Know with Kansas City Hot Spot Privēe Restaurant + Lounge

    By Cuisine Noir

    You Mix That Creole With That Negro Make a Tiktok Video: How Black Is Black Enough?

    By Kyla Jenée Lacey

    A Tribute to Carl Weathers, a Beloved Cult Classic Black Hero

    By FirstandPen

    Subscribe to Updates

    A free newsletter delivering stories that matter straight to your inbox.

    About
    About

    Celebrating US from one end of the land to the other. We record our acts, our accomplishments, our sufferings, and our temporary defeats throughout the diaspora. We bring content that is both unique and focused on showing the world our best unapologetically.

    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube

    Did You Know Famed Choreographer Katherine Dunham Was Born on This Day?

    By Shayla Farrow

    Did You Know Historic Politician Joseph Rainey Was Born on This Day?

    By Shayla Farrow

    B. Simone Can’t B. a Good Friend

    By Kyla Jenée Lacey

    Adenike Adekunle’s Forti Foods Could Be a Game Changer for Nigeria

    By Cuisine Noir

    Subscribe to Updates

    A free newsletter delivering stories that matter straight to your inbox.

    © 2025 TheHub.news A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.