The Mississippi Department of Human Services has sued former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, former professional wrestler "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase Sr. and his two sons (Ted Jr. and Brett), and more people and businesses, saying that they "squandered" over $20 million from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).
Per the AP's Emily Wagster Pettus last October (h/t Fox 11 News), state auditor Shad White said that Favre received $1.1 million for multiple speeches for which he did not show up.
Anna Wolfe of Mississippi Today reported in May 2021 that the Mississippi Community Education Center paid Favre to make, among other things, three speeches promoting Families First for Mississippi, a federally funded anti-poverty initiative.