Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre's request to be removed from a civil lawsuit focused on misappropriated welfare funds in the state of Mississippi was denied Monday.
According to Emily Wagster Pettus of the Associated Press, circuit judge Faye Peterson wrote that Favre's attorney's arguments to have him removed were "unpersuasive and inapplicable."
Favre's spokesman, Alex Pfeiffer, said: "Obviously, Brett Favre is disappointed in the court's ruling. His legal team is exploring their options."
In its lawsuit, the Mississippi Department of Human Services alleges that Favre backed projects that used money that was improperly paid from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, including $5 million spent on a volleyball arena at his alma mater Southern Mississippi University and $1.