Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons over the last year or so. In the scandal involving the mismanagement of millions of dollars meant for Mississippi’s poorest residents, Favre has not yet been charged with any crime. As with all Americans, Favre is innocent until proven guilty.
In light of that, Favre had a major win in one legal battle that is currently ongoing.
Former Green Bay Packers Quarterback Brett Favre Gets Major Legal Win
According to D.J. Byrnes of Next Impulse Sports:
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre scored a major legal victory earlier this week.
Hinds County Circuit Court Judge E. Faye Peterson ruled that Favre’s defamation case against Mississippi State Auditor Shad White could proceed when he rejected White’s motion to dismiss the case entirely.
Favre alleges that White “made egregiously false and defamatory statements accusing Favre of ‘steal[ing] taxpayer funds’ and knowingly missing funds ‘designed to serve poor folks,’” according to documents obtained by Front Office Sports.
Despite the setback, Auditor White’s lawyers are clearly looking forward to having the famous gunslinger under oath during a deposition.
“This ruling is a normal part of the litigation process, and we now look forward to discovery and taking Mr. Favre’s deposition,” Mississippi State Auditor spokesperson Fletcher Freeman said in a statement to FOS.
As Front Office Sports notes, two other defamation cases filed by Favre against Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe were “settled and dismissed, respectively.”
McAfee settled the case with no exchange of money. Sharpe’s case was dismissed with prejudice.
However, Favre’s defamation lawsuit still faces an uphill battle before a jury can hear it. There have been high-profile lawsuits that have succeeded, including E Jean Carrol’s $83.3 million award in a defamation case against Donald Trump. However, such litigation is among the most difficult to win.
FOS first reported earlier in January that Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch pulled her office’s lawyers from defending White. The decision was made because White’s upcoming book, which delves into the welfare scandal, “makes multiple statements…that call the integrity of the Attorney General and her office into question.”, Fitch said.
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