Breaking: Brett Favre Files Defamation Lawsuits Against Shannon Sharpe & Pat McAfee

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre claims that Shad White, Shannon Sharpe, and Pat McAfee, as well as the Mississippi State Auditor, have all defamed him in recently filed lawsuits.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end is accused of making “egregiously false and defamatory statements” about Favre on his show, according to the lawsuit filed against Sharpe.

Breaking: Brett Favre Files Defamation Lawsuits Against Shannon Sharpe & Pat McAfee

Brett Favre has made the decision to file a defamation lawsuit against Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe for their remarks regarding the quarterback’s involvement in the Mississippi welfare controversy.

Allegations have been made that the Hall of Fame quarterback used his clout to redirect funds from a roughly $77 million welfare fund to the building of a volleyball court at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he attended school. At the time, his daughter was a student there and played volleyball. Additionally, he was charged with billing for talks he never gave. He has purportedly paid back the fees but not the interest, despite having done so.

The accusations have always been denied by Brett Favre, who is now putting his money where his mouth is. He is suing Mississippi auditor Shad White, Pat McAfee, and Shannon Sharpe for making “defamatory charges.”

Shad White has claimed the discovery of $5 million from a welfare fund called TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) was given to the University of Southern Mississippi. The quarterback’s spokesperson said:

“Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee tried to further their careers by making baseless defamatory allegations against Brett Favre… Shad White has done a disservice to the people of Mississippi. Here is some free advice for Shad White: do what state auditors are supposed to do – fix the state’s failure to have controls in place to ensure that it properly safeguards the taxpayers’ money, not smear the reputations of private citizens to serve his own personal and political ambitions.”

Shad White has not taken kindly to the counter-allegations made by Brett Favre. He has stood his ground and his office responded:

“Everything Auditor White has said about this case is true and is backed by years of audit work by the professionals at the Office of the State Auditor. It’s mind giggling that Mr. Favre wants to have a trial about that question.”

Neither party seems to be backing down, and it does not look likely that Shannon Sharpe or Pat McAfee will either, if and when they respond.

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