Brett Favre's lawyers on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers attempts a pass against the New York Giants on October 3, 2004 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
"Mr. Favre never had any control over how Mississippi spent its welfare funds. He never made any misrepresentations to anyone. As the State Auditor has acknowledged, Mr. Favre never knew welfare funds were involved in the first place. Once he found out, he returned all of the funds he received—six months before MDHS filed its lawsuit. As the State Auditor also has acknowledged, Mr. Favre’s conduct deserves applause, not a frivolous lawsuit.
Favre has repaid the $1.1 million he received for speaking fees from the Mississippi Community Education Center, a nonprofit group that spent TANF money with approval from the Department of Human Services, But, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White insisted Favre owed $228,000 in interest. The state's attorney general office's nor the Mississippi Department of Human Services immediately responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment regarding the motion.
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