Pat McAfee Has Been ‘Officially Served’ In Brett Favre Lawsuit

The defamation lawsuit filed by Brett Favre against talk show host Pat McAfee is no longer only a rumour.

On Monday, McAfee began his programme by saying that he had been “formally” served over the weekend, informing him that he is a party to Favre’s extensive lawsuit, along with Shannon Sharpe and a representative of the Mississippi government.

Pat McAfee Has Been ‘Officially Served’ In Brett Favre Lawsuit

McAfee said that he received the documents on Sunday and added, “Here we go!” before his crew applauded.

According to Dailymail.com, the case is currently being heard in Purvis, Mississippi’s Lamar County Circuit Court. Favre lives in Sumrall, Lamar County, by the way.

Pat McAfee announces he is being sued by former #Packers QB Brett Favre

Favre is suing McAfee, along with Shannon Sharpe for defamationpic.twitter.com/L4r2Ewwdkl

— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) February 10, 2023

In addition to FS1 personality Shannon Sharpe and Mississippi Auditor Shad White, Favre is suing them for making “defamatory claims” about the Packers legend’s participation in a $77 million welfare fraud scheme.

“It’s going to cost Pat McAfee millions of dollars and if it bankrupts him then he will have learned his lesson about you don’t try to promote yourself by inappropriately and improperly attacking someone else.” – Eric Herschmann, Brett Favre’s attorney pic.twitter.com/H7ufnyg8UB

— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) February 15, 2023

Favre is a key player in what is being referred to as the biggest public corruption case in Mississippi history, which centres on misappropriated state welfare payments. Moreover, the former NFL punter has blasted Favre on his show a number of occasions.

Pat McAfee has been officially sued by Brett Favre, he revealed Monday on the latest episode of “The Pat McAfee Show.” pic.twitter.com/39EmaCotqb

— Nick J Marchesani S+ SPORTS (@nickjmarchesani) February 28, 2023

Pat McAfee discussing Brett Favre’s lawsuit against him on his show:

“Let's ride this f*cker. I'm excited to see how it goes. I'll see you in court, pal.”

STAY STRONG PAT! pic.twitter.com/vsuVhcHJ7Y

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) February 26, 2023

The suit alleges McAfee spread “outrageous falsehoods” on the air, accusing the Hall of Fame quarterback of “steal(ing) from the poor,” “(taking) money right out of their pockets” and “stealing from poor people in Mississippi.”

McAfee later expanded on the suit, revealing he had momentary anxiety and fundamentally cannot comprehend why he is being sued.

Brett Favre strikes back; the Hall of Fame QB has sued Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee for defamation regarding the Mississippi welfare situation. https://t.co/ILIRUMDxog

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2023

‘I don’t fully comprehend how it’s happened…I’m gonna have to hire a lawyer ’cause there’s so much f****** s*** that goes in it – which I don’t love about the American process that somebody can file a fugaze lawsuit against somebody.”

‘It’s money, whatever. I’ve been broke before. I don’t understand how we were the ones chosen for this particular lawsuit… but I’ll continue to reiterate, excited to see how it all goes. Pretty excited about it.”