What Is Brett Favre's Reputation in Mississippi?

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Brett Favre is a legend at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi. He's now facing growing backlash over his connection alleged to Mississippi's largest public fraud case. Earlier this year, the state filed civil suit against 38 people and entities, including Brett Favre.

An extraordinary case of fraud is unfolding in Mississippi, where a chummy cadre of nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and professional athletes redirected tens of millions in welfare funds toward their own pet projects. Mississippi Today’s Anna Wolfe explains.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.

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