{"id":429077,"date":"2023-07-08T04:38:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T04:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429077"},"modified":"2023-07-08T04:38:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T04:38:52","slug":"brett-favre-wont-be-pleading-fifth-amendment-in-the-ongoing-case-regarding-welfare-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/brett-favre-wont-be-pleading-fifth-amendment-in-the-ongoing-case-regarding-welfare-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Brett Favre Won&#8217;t Be Pleading Fifth Amendment In The Ongoing Case Regarding Welfare Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Green Bay Packers quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre &#8220;does not intend to invoke the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/constitution\/fifth_amendment\">Fifth Amendment right<\/a> against self-incrimination&#8221; in a Mississippi civil action where he is one of more than 40 defendants, according to his lawyer, A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports.<\/p>\n<h2>Brett Favre Won&#8217;t Be Pleading Fifth Amendment In The Ongoing Case Regarding Welfare Funds<\/h2>\n<p>Brett Favre&#8217;s attorney asserts that despite rumours that he was a &#8220;central actor&#8221; in the Mississippi welfare scam, the quarterback &#8220;has done nothing wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A.J. Perez&#8217;s story in FOS now claims that the legal defence for Favre has taken an intriguing turn. This new tactic, according to a &#8220;veteran federal criminal defence attorney,&#8221; is &#8220;playing a very dangerous game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brett Favre claims he won&#39;t invoke Fifth Amendment in civil arising related to Mississippi welfare funds. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eEYTWPHDeS\">https:\/\/t.co\/eEYTWPHDeS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProFootballTalk\/status\/1677166447007596545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Mississippi Department of Human Services is attempting to recover cash that was misappropriated from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and Favre&#8217;s legal team has filed a request to keep the case from being put on hold. A government program called TANF is intended to help the most vulnerable families in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFavre would be severely prejudiced by a stay,\u201d his lawyer\u2019s wrote. \u201cA stay under these circumstances would unduly delay Favre\u2019s opportunity to have his day in court and clear his name.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOS<\/a>: Brett Favre \u201cdoes not intend to invoke the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination\u201d in the massive lawsuit filed by Mississippi&#39;s welfare agency over millions of misspent funds. The Hall of Fame QB is among more than 40 defendants. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F3JTGW1jTP\">https:\/\/t.co\/F3JTGW1jTP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; A.J. Perez (@byajperez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/byajperez\/status\/1677057961045159936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anything Favre says to defend himself in the civil lawsuit might potentially be used against him in a subsequent criminal investigation, which is the concern for him. Or it might prompt a probe into the likelihood that Favre lied when testifying under oath in the civil lawsuit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mississippi Auditor Calls Brett Favre\u2019s Welfare Scandal \u2018The Largest Public Fraud Case In The History Of The State\u2019 \ud83d\ude32\ud83d\ude32<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6NRactp8Px\">https:\/\/t.co\/6NRactp8Px<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Noir Prof \u2014 Spoutible ProfOrator (@BlkProOrator) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlkProOrator\/status\/1618447468231888897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s when federal criminal defense lawyer Matt Tympanick responded to A.J. Perez, saying &#8220;Though his statements made during these proceedings cannot come as direct evidence in a potential criminal case, they could come as impeachment evidence if Favre were to take the stand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Favre would very probably lose if he tried to utilize the Fifth Amendment in the civil lawsuit since he wouldn&#8217;t be refuting the evidence that had been presented against him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brett Favre playing \u2018dangerous game,\u2019 criminal defense attorney claims in new wrinkle in Mississippi welfare fund case<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrettFavre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BrettFavre<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Bns6agK9p\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Bns6agK9p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Hulse (@AdamHulseSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamHulseSports\/status\/1677405763327647744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Attorneys for Favre maintain that he is innocent of all charges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Reports: Jaguars Set To Sign Josh Pederson, The Son Of Head Coach Doug Pederson\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/reports-jaguars-set-to-sign-josh-pederson-the-son-of-head-coach-doug-pederson\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reports: Jaguars Set To Sign Josh Pederson, The Son Of Head Coach Doug Pederson<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Green Bay Packers quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre &#8220;does not intend to invoke the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination&#8221; in a Mississippi civil action where he is one of more than 40 defendants, according to his lawyer, A.J. 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