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Brett Favre repays $600K to Mississippi after state auditor says he received illegal funds - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather

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The Mississippi native said he had no knowledge that the money he received was misappropriated.

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  1. Danville Register & Bee

    Favre repays $600K in Mississippi welfare case, auditor says (opens Danville Register & Bee)

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    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear, but the state attorney general could

  2. Washington Times

    Brett Favre repays $600,000 in welfare money, auditor says (opens Washington Times)

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    Retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn’t appear, but the state attorney general could sue Favre if he doesn’t pay interest owed on the amount, the Mississippi auditor said Wednesday.

  3. La Crosse Tribune

    Brett Favre repays $600K in Mississippi welfare case, auditor says (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear, but could be sued if he doesn't pay interest, the Mississippi auditor said.

  4. The Hill

    Brett Favre repays $600K in welfare fraud case (opens The Hill)

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    Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has repaid the $600,000 that he owed to the state of Mississippi after he improperly received welfare money as part of an extensive fraud scheme,

  5. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Brett Favre repays $600K in Mississippi welfare case: auditor (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    The Mississippi attorney general could still sue Favre if he doesn’t pay another $228,000 in interest owed, the state's auditor said.

  6. New York Times

    Brett Favre Repays $600,000 in Mississippi Welfare Fraud Case (opens New York Times)

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    The Mississippi state auditor said that Mr. Favre, the Hall of Fame quarterback, could still be sued if he does not pay an additional $228,000 in interest that he owes.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Favre Repays $600K in Mississippi Welfare Case, Auditor Says, But They Want More (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The state’s attorney general could sue Favre if he doesn’t pay interest owed on the amount.

  8. KRDO

    Brett Favre repays $600,000 to Mississippi after state auditor says he received illegal funds. He still owes $228,000, state says (opens KRDO)

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    By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre repaid the state of Mississippi $600,000 that he allegedly received illegally from welfare funds intended to serve families in need, according to the state’s auditor.

  9. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Brett Favre repays $600K to Mississippi after state auditor says he received illegal funds - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    The Mississippi native said he had no knowledge that the money he received was misappropriated.

  10. Newsweek

    Former NFL star Brett Favre, Mississippi auditor take fight over welfare money to Twitter (opens Newsweek)

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    Earlier this week, Favre repaid $600,000 to the state after having already given back $500,000 of the $1.1 million the auditor said he took from a nonprofit.

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