According to reports, NFL legend and former WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase were among those sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over alleged welfare misspending.
The lawsuit states that Favre, DiBiase, and the other defendants "squandered" more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.
Per ESPN:
DiBiase is a defendant in the lawsuit filed Monday in Hinds County Circuit Court, as are his father and brother, Ted DiBiase Sr. and Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr., who also were pro wrestlers. [...] Ted DiBiase Sr. was known as the "The Million Dollar Man" while wrestling. He is a Christian evangelist and a motivational speaker, and he ran Heart of David Ministries Inc., which received $1.7 million in welfare grant money in 2017 and 2018 for mentorship, marketing and other services, according to the lawsuit.
White last year demanded repayment of $77 million of misspent welfare funds from several people and groups, including $1.1 million paid to Favre, who lives in Mississippi. Favre has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing. [...] Favre was paid for speeches but did not show up. Favre has repaid the money, but White said in October that Favre still owed $228,000 in interest. In a Facebook post when he repaid the first $500,000, Favre said he did not know the money he received came from welfare funds. He also said his charity had provided millions of dollars to poor children in Mississippi and Wisconsin.
"I applaud the team filing this suit and am grateful the state is taking another step toward justice for the taxpayers," said State Auditor Shad White. "We will continue to work alongside our federal partners -- who have been given access to all our evidence for more than two years -- to make sure the case is fully investigated."
Source: Espn.com
