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brett favre, millionaire brett favre. and additional one point $1 million personally to him supposedly for radio ads paid for out of the fund for welfare recipients. favre has since been asked by the state we pay that money, with interest. he repaid the money, but not the interest. now, we should note, far has not been charged with a crime, though our own reporting indicates the fbi is looking into the case. his lawyer insists he was quote, totally honorable in everything. favre had no idea the money was coming from a program for again, needy families in mississippi, the poor state in the union. one text exchange does appear to highlight that five might have had some concerns of what was going on, here it is, quote, if you were to pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much question mark? >> well, since we are telling you the story on national television, it turns out the answer is yes. there is a way for the media to find a. i mean, even by the standards of a state that i think is very

you are way to kind, wrote brett favre. you started to answer my question, but where does this go from here? who's going to be prosecuted, if anyone? who's in trouble? >> yeah. so, i mean, the feds are pretty tightlipped about how this investigation is going, but we know that the biden administration has just appointed this new u.s. attorney in this district. he comes from public integrity, so in terms of, like, the people who would be looking into this, he's quite a pick for inheriting this investigation. it's important to note that they knew they couldn't just embezzle this money and put it into the volleyball stadium, so they had to come up with this explanation for why welfare money would go to build this volleyball stadium. you know, they said that the nonprofit was going to be providing services there, which is kind of -- goes to show how lax these federal rules are that, you know, they could skirt the regulations, skirt the prohibition on using welfare for construction projects by just saying it would help someone in

i want to start with brett favre. one of the things that strikes me about this case is not just the corruption but the introspection that it's caused in some ort the sports media. many people, there have been tweets and commentary about the fact that brett favre should be being covered with the same relentlessness that jameis winston got when he sold $32 worth of crab legs, that brett favre should be treated with much more hostility than michael vick or colin kaepernick were. how do you think these sports media has handled covering this brett favre story, given the depth and breadth of the crime he's allegedly involved in? >> well, jason, i'm going to start with this, depending on how all this turns occupant, it's going to make me decide whether or not to burn my brett favre t-shirt. and i bring that up because being a member of the media, i can speak for all of us. brett favre was a delight to talk to, he really was. that's part of the problem here. he was such a likable person. not so much on the field when he was t

this was something for brett favre personally. in the way that he's describing it in these text messages, and it also shows their attempts to operate in secrecy. none of the money that was being spent from these nonprofits was really being recorded and then reflected back to the state agency. so when i was trying to get expenditure reports and asking the agency to show me how they were spending the money and what they were doing for people in poverty, there wasn't any data to show for it, because that nonprofit had kind of turned into a black hole as she described in that text message where she says we don't publicize that information. amna: and i want to be clear about one thing. i know in your reporting, you use the word the misuse of funds a lot. we've seen that again and again, were laws broken in any of this when you talk about money going into a volleyball program, for example. anna: that's a really good point because there is a difference between misuse, like misspending or even spending outside of federal regulations and a

favre also the former governor phil bryant, and that brett favre's daughter played volleyball at the at the university. amna: as we mentioned, this was part of a larger alleged scheme there. the state auditor said this was the biggest public fraud case in state history. what does that entail? how big are we talking? anna: yeah, so he questioned a total of $94 million in federal spending from the mississippi department of human services, which was our social safety net agency in mississippi. you know, the money went in a number of kind of wild ways to the political cronies and friends and family and quite a few sports celebrities as well. and so the money wasn't going to a programs that were actually helping people out of poverty. instead they were spent on things like speeches from sports celebrities, and the volleyball stadium or, you know, fancy centers with virtual reality equipment, these kinds of things. instead of being used on, you know, direct tangible assistance for mississippi's very poor families. which again, this is the poorest state in the country with one of the highes

neuriva think bigger. >>> we have new details in the welfare fraud scheme linked to brett favre. text messages appear to show him pushing to use state funds to build a volleyball facility at his alma mater even after being warned it could be illegal. diane gag ger has the details. >> reporter: there's a civil suit filed by the state from the former governor phil bryant's team trying to keep all of the totality of the conversations about that volleyball center private or at least keep the media and the public's eyes off of them. they argue that even though bryant worked with brett favre and others to get funding for this volleyball center that bryant did not know that it was illegally coming from welfare funds and give evidence with the text messages with brett favre or about him. this is a massive scheme, talking about $77 million according to the auditor that were meant for needy families in the poorest state in the nation but spent on pet celebrities. this volleyball center at the university of southern mississippi where brett favre's daughter played volleyball at the time is $

the state of mississippi filed civil suit against 38 people including brett favre. former republican governor phil bryant has not been criminally charged and has not been named as a defendant in think civil suits. there is an fbi investigation as well, kate. and look, i want to point out here, again, the breath of the welfare scheme according to the state auditor, wetalking about $77 million misspent in the poor estate in the country where at least 200,000 children live below the poverty line. >> thank you so much. really appreciate it. thank you very much for pointing that out. >>> joining me right now is mississippi state auditor chad white. thank you so much for coming in. i think we should start with diane just left off. real impact on the states. $77 million misspent of misspent, misused of welfare funds that were supposed to go to the state's -- the state's -- the people who need it most in your state. how were people in mississippi hurt by this? >> it is an incredible tragedy and thank you for having me, kate. if you look back, in early 2020 agents from my of

brett favre was deciding to take, and what they need it. it is likely from places like jackson mississippi, as well. >> i'd like to switch gears before we go, and look at this headline from the new york times. there's a new academic study, saying, it is from notably, mississippi, facing the highest personal cost in the country, and is the time, and the effort, to cast a ballot. correct me if i'm wrong, and maybe i'm being conspiratorial, but is there a connection between making it harder for voters to make lawmakers accountable, and lawmakers marginalized constituents, and communities. >> you are right on the money. this is one of the many things that have been enacted here, and mississippi. they have been making it much harder, particularly for the black majority, and the delta, and the jackson area, being able to exercise their right, and being able to build some power. we have one of the highest concentrations of black populations of any state, in the country. and, it should have far more power, on the basis of those numbers, than what i

earlier this year, the state filed civil suit against 38 people and entities including brett favre. however, f favre doesn't face criminal charges. >> he couldn't have been more honorable. he had no idea where it came from. >> reporter: he's not been charged and not a defendant in a civil suit. in the past he's denied any knowledge of the scheme, all of the multiple investigations on the fraud scheme remain on going. >> we'll continue to make sure this case is thoroughly investigated as everyone knows, we've turned over every piece of evidence we have over to federal investigators. >> john davis is said to be sentenced in federal court early next year. diane gallagher, cnn, charlotte, north carolina. >> thank you very much. >>> house republicans announcing their agenda less than 50 days until the midterms but will it actually move the needle? that's next. es a village to support society and businesses have a responsibility to support that village. ♪ ♪ i am peterer akwaboah, chief operating officecer for technology, operations and firm resilience. when you think about diversity,

just left brett favre brian texted in 2019. can we help him with his project? >> text messages show new proposed paying for one point $1 million for radio ads. but the text show that favre was worried about how might look. he wrote, if you were to pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much? he replied no, but added that i understand you being uneasy about it. it is all part of a broader welfare spending scandal that has led to an fbi investigation. though there is no indication that five is under law enforcement scrutiny. he paid back the one point $1 million. brad pai get was hired by the state welfare agency to claw back $77 million that was misspent. but when pyatt demanded answers on the volleyball building, he was fired. the state agency says they were not on the same page. we asked him tonight about the new text. >> all but badgered the governor of mississippi to get this public money to his purpose. of building a volleyball facility. >> we reached out tonight to brett favre's attorney, who told us that favre behaved h

and the other question of course is brett favre. there's no evidence he is the target of a criminal investigation. he was interviewed by the fbi we understand. he claims also he at no time know this was federal welfare money. both far ever and the former governor are on text messages where they describe their efforts to get these state grants for projects that had nothing to do with welfare. in one case a volleyball facility that benefitted brett favre's daughters. real big questions here and an fbi investigation that appears to be picking up steam. >> given what you've laid out there, and we should note that brett favre is not charged with any crimes, how could today's guilty plea impact a potential case against brett farve? >> it's not good for him. john davis was in meetings about funneling money to projects that brett favre wanted. the real question is whether the government can prove if it's true that brett favre somehow knew this was wrong, this was welfare money. he denies that. but like the big -- it came from mississippi's

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they show nancy new and brett favre working to obtain millions of dollar for a volleyball center at brett favre's alma mater where his daughter played the sport at the time. they repeatedly referenced john davis and updated each other on their meetings with him. in 2017 john t texting john mentioned 4 mellian and not sure if i heard him right, very big deal and can't hear you enough. however, favre does not face any criminal charges. his attorney told cnn that the former quarterback did not know the money came from welfare funds. >> it could have been more honorable. he he had no idea where it came from. >> reporter: the former governor has not been charged nor is he a defendant in any suit. in the past he's denied any knowledge of the scheme. all of the multiple investigations into the fraud scheme remain ongoing. >> i can tell you this on my end we're going to continue to make sure this case is thoroughly investigated. as everyone knows we have turned over every piece of evidence that we have over to federal investigators. >> reporter: john davis is set to be sentenced in federal court

the majority deal with or are with brett favre. of course, itagain, this is a massive scheme, $77 million meant for the neediest people of the poorest state in america. going for the pet projects and celebrities. brett favre associated with several aspects of this, including the volley ball center and about $1.1 million for speeches that the state auditor says he never gave. favre has paid back some of that but has not paid back the interest according to the auditor. now, if we go to these text messages, i want to read one of them, according to this filing took place after the original welfare agency head, john davis, was fired. he pleaded guilty just last week to both state and federal charges connected to the scheme. there was a meeting with the new head of the welfare agency, and this text took place afterward. favre, quote, we obviously need your help big time, and time is working against us. and we feel that your name is the perfect choice for this facility and we are not taking no for an answer. you are a southern miss alumni

favre working to maintain funds for a multimillion-dollar center at brett favre's alma mater, university of mississippi. favre new and repeatedly referenced john davis and updated in meetings. and favre texting john mentioned 4 million. i'm not sure i heard him right. very big deal and can't thank him enough. earlier this year, the state filed suits against 38 entities including brett favre. however, favre does not face any criminal charges. his attorney told cnn the former quarterback did not know the money came from welfare funds. >> brett couldn't have been more honorable. he had no idea where it came from. >> reporter: the former governor has not been charged, nor has he defended in any suit. he's denied any knowledge of the scheme. all of the investigations into the fraud scheme remain ongoing. >> i can tell you this on my end, we're going to continue to make sure the case is thoroughly investigated. as everyone knows we have turned over every piece of evidence to federal investigators. >> reporter: john davis is set to be sentenced in federal court early next year. diane gallagher,

brett favre is from mississippi. one might think he should have cared that his home state is one of the poorest in the nation. and suffers from one of the highest rates of child poverty in this country. he should have cared that one in every five mississippians lives in extreme poverty. one might think that he should have cared that jackson, mississippi, the capital, almost 25% of the households depend on minimum wage. and these families, most, earn less than $15,000 a year. one might think he should have cared that hundreds of thousands of mississippians often have to boil their water due to the corruption and the neglect by the leadership in mississippi, the republican leadership. neglect that brett favre was a key and influential factor of neglect. that he and the corrupt governor been fitted -- benefited from but brett didn't care. in july, 2019, brett texted governor bryant telling him how much he loved nancy and john davis for what they did for him in southern miss. he called the thet of funds amazing -- the th

even after auditors began to raise questions, brett favre began lobbying. he texted bryant that he wanted to name the volleyball conflicts after the government. we obviously need your help big-time, and time is working against us. brian replied, we are going to get them, but we have to follow the law. i am too old for federal prison. the former governor said he did not know that he used millions from the federal welfare program to construct the -- in the growing scandal. he also agreed to cooperate with the fbi, which has been investigating the welfare spending for two years. tonight brett favre's lawyer says that is climb behaved honorably, and did not know the state grants he sought came from federal welfare funds, he did not know that the bryant is accusing favre of violating any laws. he has not been charged. >> he is not charged, but it's welcome to join us on the show, any night of the week. our special thanks to kendall and for that report, and for staying on this important story. coming, up a restrictive abortion ban, that is over 100 years old, wel

. >>> football hall-of-famer brett favre is caught up in a scandal over the misuse of millions of dollars of welfare money in his home state of mississippi. and there's new evidence that a former governor was also involved. steve osunsami reports. >> reporter: state officials say it's the largest case of public fraud in mississippi's history. some $77 million in welfare money spent on things that have nothing to do with needy families. and there are text messages from one of the state's most famous sons that have him allegedly caught up deep in the scandal. brett favre is questioned over whether he knowingly took the $5 million to build a volleyball facility for his daughter's team and his alma mater. in text messages provided by an attorney representing former non-profit nancy new, who has already pleaded guilty to fraud in the $77 million scheme, favre asks, if you were to pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much? the former quarterback who broke all career passing records has returned $1.1 million that the state of mississippi paid to him from tha

that is a fact that brett favre's attorney said he didn't know. brett couldn't have been more honorable. he had no idea where it came from. but the text messages were entering into a civil stut by an attorney for a nonprofit founder nancy newt. she pled guilty to this welfare fraud scheme. and in the text messages, we see communications between bryant, favre and newt talking about getting money for this. just for example, in august of 2017, court documents show that if you were to pay me, is there any way the media could find out how much and no, we have never had that information publicized. i understand that you being uneasy. phil bryant is on board with us, we'll get this done. and favre and newt texts regularly and they forward messages from bryant to each other about the status over a two-year period on this. at one point there are messages that brett favre forced allegedly from bryant where he's showing them how to make the funding proposal so it would be better accepted by the department of resources and rewarding that document. and then i

brett favre's daughter played volleyball at the university text messages obtained by "mississippi today" show favre saying he helped secure government grant money for a new arena. and he personally was paid more than a million dollars to give three motivational speeches that never happened. favre declined to talk to nbc news, but his attorney says he has been questioned by the fbi. favre says he never knew it was welfare money and paid it back after demands by state officials. favre still owes $228,000 in interest imposed by the state auditor. >> i wanted to at least collect the facts. >> reporter: former u.s. attorney brad pigott was hired by the state to find the money. how is brett favre getting money that's supposed to get kids out of poverty >> it's a mystery to us here we had tens of millions of dollars sent by the country to do the thing that we need done the most and it was squandered. >> reporter: in july he issued a subpoena to get more answers about that volleyball arena, including any communications between the university and former governor phil bryant, whom pigott says dir

now the second question here is how on earth does favre brett favre and up in the middle of this? >> i think that in mississippi. brett favre is mississippi's favorite son. our leaders, phil bryant are starstruck individuals. these are people who wanted to use their position to get close to athletes and famous people and people that made them feel important and powerful. so i think when favre started trying to get money and support for programs that he was interested in. a volleyball stadium, there is a pharmaceutical start-up company that he was investigated that he wanted the state to give him money for. that company also ended up receiving 2 million installment welfare funds. he went to the governor and the governor was more than willing to help his friend out. the governor was the one in charge of telling johnny davis what to do with the welfare program, and i think the text messages reveal and really illustrate how those people were communicating ways to get around federal regulations so that they could use this money all the ways that brett favre wanted it to be used. >> thi

now brett favre has not been charged in this. he is a defendant in a civil suit that was brought by the state. former governor phil bryant is not a defendant in that suit and also not been charged. >> so favre, does he face potential criminal liability here or is this purely a civil issue for him? >> right now. it is purely a civil issue. there are several investigations right now, jim, into this. including a federal investigation. the department of justice looking into this as well. the fbi has been involved and what is interesting here is that at one point this volleyball center was part of a criminal investigation from the state. but that was taken away at this point the volleyball center not included in the criminal investigation. there is nothing to say it could not be brought back and that federal investigators are not looking into it as well. again, brett favre's attorney said that he did not know welfare money was used for this project. and maintains that he is nothing but honorable in this project. >> dianne gallagher, t

brett favre's daughter played volleyball at the university. text messages obtained by mississippi today show favre saying, he helped secure government grant funding for a new arena. and, he personally was paid more than million dollars to give three motivational speeches that never happened. favre declined talked to nbc news, but's attorney said he'd been questioned by the fbi. favre said he never knew that it was welfare money, and paid it back after demands from state officials. he still owes $228,000 in interest imposed by the state auditor. >> i wanted to at least collect the facts. >> former u.s. attorney brad pyatt was hired by the state to find the money. >> how is brett favre getting money that is supposed to get kids out of poverty? >> it's a mystery to us. here we had tens of millions of dollars sent by the country to do the thing that we needed done the most, and it was squandered. >> in july, he issued a subpoena to get more answers about that volleyball arena, including any communications between the university, and former governo

>> what the hell is brett favre doing here? >> i'm in town to play the dolphins. >> what about brett favre? >> what about him? nfl legend brett favre made that cameo in the 1998 hit comedy "there's something about mary." he's a hall of fame quarterback super bowl champ. he's back in the spotlight around an alleged scandal. former governor phil bryant helped him secure welfare for a volleyball stadium that they're calling a massive criminal scandal. officials pill ferguson up to millions of dollars in what was supposed to be welfare money designated for people who needed public assistance and using it as a kind of slush fund. >> reporter: tens of millions of dollars on items like hiring retired pro wrestlers, first class air travel a horse ranch, and $5 million to build this women's volleyball facility at the university of southern mississippi. that building with ties to an nfl hall of famer, brett favre's daughter played volleyball at the university. >> so there are newly disclosed text messages that are about five year old and

just left brett favre. can we help him with his project? we should meet soon to make sure i keep your projects on course. favre and new text updates forwarding each other messages from bryant on the funding status. in august 2019 favre tells nancy new he september sent to me that he has seen it but that, hint, hint, you need to reword it to get it accepted. he forwarded a message allegedly from the governor instructing how to rework the funding proposal. at one point new asked, confidential. do you get the impression the governor will help us? favre responded i really feel like he is trying to figure out a way to get it done without actually saying it. months later, governor bryant asked new whether she had gotten any of the new programs from the state's department of human services. new responded in part, someone was definitely pulling for us behind the scenes. thank you. bryant responded with a smile emoji. neither favre nor bryant have been charged with anything related to the welfare fund scheme. in a statement the former governor's att

c in 2020 it was asked of favre and bryant about the project then. >> and brett favre told us that he did not discuss the volleyball project with the governor which is obviously flat out, you know, proven to be incorrect by the text messages that we uncovered this week. and the governor also, you know, trying to distance himself from the project said he didn't know anything about it. >> this is not the first time the former quarterback's name is associated with the scheme. he was forced to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars the state auditor. the mississippi native said in may of 2020 he had no knowledge the money he received was misappropriated. >> our thanks to diane gallagher for that. you're in the cnn newsroom. the battle over immigration, democrats versus republicans and president biden's approval rating. you know what that sound means? harry enton joins us next to run the numbers and get a pulse what is most important to viewers. >>> and a reminder, cnn will have live coverage of the state funeral of queen e liz -- - elizabeth ii tomorrow morning. (vo) switch to verizon bus

on the same day bryant texted new, just let brett favre. we should meet soon how to keep your projects on course. favre and new text regular updates on the continued conversations with the governor forwarding each other messages from bryant on the funding status. in august of 2019, favre tells nancy new he sent to me a second ago he's seen it but hint, hint that you need to reword it to get it accepted. he then forwarded a message allegedly from the governor instructing how to rework the funding proposal at one point new doasked conif teconfidentia said i feel he's trying to figure out a way to get it done without saying it. months later governor bryant asked new whether she had gotten any of the new programs from the state's department of human services. new responded in part, someone was definitely pulling for us behind the scenes. thank you. bryant responded with a smile emoji. neither favre or bryant have been charged with anything related to the welfare fund scheme. in a statement the former governor's attorney told cnn in part cases s

also ahead, federal welfare money, a college volleyball stadium, and brett favre. we'll explain how they're a connected and why it doesn't look good for the nfl hall of famer. >> thank you for starting your day with us. we'll begin with the 11th hour negotiations to avoid a railroad strike that is threatening the u.s. economy. workers could walk off the job as early as tomorrow if rail carriers and unions fail to reach a deal. amtrak has already suspended long distance passenger routes outside of the northeast. these routes that rely on freight lines. a work stoppage could be far reaching since 40% of the goods shipped long distance in the united states use the rail system. that could mean empty store shelves and higher prices during a time of inflation, labor shortages, and persistent issues with the supply chain. the association of american railroads estimates that a strike could cost the u.s. economy as much as $2 billion a day. people familiar with the discussions say that president biden spoke with both sides on monday. labor secretary marty walsh also met wit

, the governor texting new, just left brett favre. can we help him with his project? a month later, new texting -- >> reporter: favre has not been charged with criminal wrongdoing, but the sent of human services is suing him and others to get millions back, money intended for the state's poorest of the poor. fafb favre says he did not know it was coming from welfare funds, and his lawyer says he acted honorably in everything. we have a statement from the former government. his lawyer says this should play out in court, not the media. he did not want the texts to be shown. it is too late for that. tileer >> perry, thank you very much. >>> the british monarchy is full of tradition, some very seriousness. like the royal beekeeper informing the monarch's bees when the sovereign dies. yes, it's true, and it's happened now the bees now know the queen has died and that king charles is their new boss to explain this perplexing tradition, let's bring in the president of the british beekeeper's association. ann, why tell the bees, and do we kno

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switch to xfinity mobile today. >>> brett favre is a legend at the university of southern mississippi, he now faces backlash over his connection to mississippi's largest public fraud case. his weekly radio show is now paused, he has cohosted it since 2018 and a similar story with milwaukee, that site front office sports reports that the station temporarily suspended his weekly appearances. the fallout comes after newly filed court papers reveal more text messages between favre and the mississippi governor phil bryan. they appear to show favre repeatedly pressuring bryant about getting cash to build two sports facilities. bryan's team released the text as part of his defense, but his intention to keep other texts private. in the selected text, ryan told favre that misusing federal money could break the law. mississippi filed a civil lawsuit against favre and others to get back $20 million that should have gone to some of the states poorest families. favre has denied wrongdoing and authorities have not charged with any crimes. here is perry russell. at the newly filed documents show tha

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yes on 30. >>> we're back with brett favre fa >>> we're back with brett favre facing questions about an alleged connection to a $70 million welfare fraud scheme in mississippi. some of that money used to build a new volleyball facility at his daughter's college. abc's elwyn lopez has the latest on what this could mean for the nfl hall of famer. elwyn, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. the former super bowl winning quarterback is back in the spotlight, this time over text messages linking him to a former top official who pled guilty in a welfare scheme. new details in what mississippi officials are calling the largest public welfare fraud in the state's history. >> we've seen a ton of welfare money intended to the poorest folks in mississippi flowing to people who didn't need it. >> reporter: a new court filing making public more text messages, allegedly showing nfl hall of famer brett favre pressing the former mississippi governor for money because he wanted a new sports facility in his alma mater. bryant shows what he says are conversations between him and the former qu

football star brett favre, the former director of mississippi's welfare agency, john davis, has pled guilty for his part in a multimillion-dollar scheme. auditors say money meant for the welfare program was funneled into projects for prominent people like the former athlete. >> reporter: john davis didn't have much to say as he left federal court thursday. >> do you have anything to say to the taxpayers of mississippi? >> reporter: the former head of mississippi's welfare agency pleading guilty to state and federal charges connected to one of the largest public corruption cases in the state's history. >> it's been justice delayed, not justice denied. >> reporter: a conspiracy according to the court auditor and documents saw at least $77 million meant for needy families in the nation's poorest state instead be funneled through nonprofits to pet projects and politically connected, and celebrities like pro football hall of famer brett favre. in a release announcing davis' guilty pleas for one count of conspiracy and one count of theft from programs receiving federal funds, the departmen

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then the state of mississippi filed civil suit in may against 38 people including brett favre. now, there's also an fbi investigation that is currently ongoing. and look, i do want to point out that the former republican governor, phil bryant, he's not been charged and also not named as a defendant in any civil suit. but u.s. congressman benny thompson from mississippi did ask the department of justice this summer to investigate bryant and any possible connection to this absolutely incredibly large welfare fraud scheme that has just decimated the needy families in his state. >> yeah, i mean millions of dollars we're talking about. remarkable reporting by people who broke this story, investigated this for years. let's see what the government finds and the investigations finds now. dian diane gallagher, thank you for your reporting. >>> today we saw brothers william and harry step together united in grief. their evevolving relationship next. so i c can wake up refreshed. neuriva think bigger. we were told, super young, that you have to be tough, you have to be macho in a male per

because this is the one that brett favre is involved in. >> that's right. this is a big development. this is because this man's john davis. he was the administrator of the welfare agency that handed out all this money to places it shouldn't have gone. and he pleaded guilty today and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. this is really the first federal action after years of the fbi looking into this but not really doing much. now they have got this guilty plea from this key figure. and it looks like they flipped him and when you flip somebody in an investigation, you ask yourself, will, who is next? who is the big fish this time again? well, it's the only person who and outranks john davis, the governor of mississippi, the republican governor. so, he has claimed that he did not know that this money was welfare. but he was deeply involved in helping brett favre obtain, for example, $5 million to obtain a volleyball facility that is not her benefited from. this was federal welfare money that was go to port women and children. instead it went to a bomb

officials say some of the money went to nfl hall of fame quarterback brett favre. favre was paid more than $1 million for quote motivational speeches that he never gave and sought millions more for a volleyball arena at the university of southern mississippi where his daughter plays. laura strickler was part of the team that broke that story and joins me now. laura, how exactly did brett favre get money intended for poor children? >> so katy, thank you. that was our top question, as well. according to state audit reports and court documents, the head of the welfare agency was giving welfare funds to family and friends and to well connected people in the state of mississippi. he also gave money to for instance to his nephew who was supposed to be running a coding camp for children, for disadvantaged children and never did. once this came to light in 2020, they hired a lawyer, the state agency hired a lawyer named brad to find out where the money went. >> here we had tens of millions of dollars sent by the country to do the thing that we need done the most and it was

meanwhile, more potential trouble is brewing for nfl hall of famer brett favre. he's accused of running a scheme to divert welfare funds to the athletic department at his alma mater, the university of southern mississippi favre denied his involvement. but new text messages are now coming out showing his involvement in that scheme. alex caprariello is has the latest. >> the fallout continues for hall of fame quarterback brett favre amid damning accusations that he helped funnel money from mississippi's public welfare system into a pet project building a 6 million dollars volleyball facility at his alma mater in daughter's college, southern mississippi. new tax were made public this weekend. the attorney representing former governor phil bryant releasing them in an effort to prove bryant was willing to help find private donors for the sports facility but was unaware that welfare money was being used to fund the project far writing to the governor in 2017. i need your influence somehow to get donations and or sponsorships. obviously southern has no money. so i'm hus