Local and federal officials have been investigating Mississippi welfare fraud for over two years
Brett Favre is becoming the epicenter of the investigation
Ken Dilanian and Laura Strickler revealed that Mississippi paid Favre $1.1 million from federal assistance funds in the poorest state for motivational lectures which he never gave
The state of Mississippi requested the money back from Favre. He payed the fees but not the $228,000 in interest the state auditor demanded
Favre's attorney, Bud Holmes, says he did nothing wrong and was unaware that his speaking fees came from federal welfare funds
In a series of tweets in October of last year, Favre attempted to argue this point
Mississippi found text conversations between Favre and former governor Phil Bryant in April. Bryant wanted to get more money for Favre's pharmaceutical endeavor
Shad White, the state auditor mentioned by Favre in his tweets, was appointed by Bryant and served as Bryant's campaign manager
Nancy New and John Davis, former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, were arrested
Favre wanted a $5 million grant for a volleyball facility at USM, where he and his daughter played football and volleyball respectively
Favre has claimed his innocence, but no one should want to be involved in what may be the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history
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