NEW: Texts show former Gov. Phil Bryant, NFL legend Brett Favre and others worked together to channel millions in welfare funds to build a volleyball stadium at their alma mater. Prosecutors have called that project a scheme to defraud the government.
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today September 13, 2022 Text messages entered Monday into the state’s ongoing civil lawsuit over the welfare scandal reveal that former Gov. Phil Bryant pushed to make NFL legend Brett Favre’s volleyball idea a reality.
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