MISSISSIPPI (WDAM) - Former University of Southern Mississippi quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre is suing the Mississippi State Auditor and two sports media personalities for defamation.

Favre filed suit in Hinds County Circuit Court seeking damages against State Auditor Shad White, claiming he made false accusations against Favre by “shamelessly and falsely attacking Favre’s good name.”

According to the lawsuit, Favre is seeking actual and punitive damages, court costs, pre- and post-judgment interests on amounts awarded and any other relief he “may show himself justly to be entitled.”

The suit comes after Favre was named in White’s investigation into the biggest welfare scandal in the state, where millions of dollars that were supposed to go toward poor families were misspent.

In the lawsuit, Favre’s lawyer says White has put together a media campaign of hateful and false claims against Favre in an attempt to get media leverage for his political career.

“White has gained national media attention he previously could have only dreamed of, including appearances on television shows on CNN and HBO, a popular ESPN podcast, as well as interviews for print and online media,” Favre’s lawyer said.

White’s spokesman, Fletcher Freeman, issued a response to the suit, saying that everything White has said about the case had been factual.

“Everything Auditor White has said about this case is true and is backed by years of audit work by the professionals at the...

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