NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s during a congressional hearing about welfare reform.

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Former NFL MVP Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis before Congress

Sep 24, 2024

Jack Aylmer Reporter/Producer

By Jack Aylmer (Reporter/Producer), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback made the announcement while testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 24, where he was addressing matters related to welfare reform.

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“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others and I’m sure you’ll understand,” Favre told lawmakers. “While it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.”

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Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, often causing tremors, stiffness and balance difficulties. Favre’s testimony about his diagnosis came amid accusations that he was associated with the misuse of welfare funds intended for low-income individuals in Mississippi.

The state of Mississippi filed a civil lawsuit, which included the three-time NFL MVP, after a state audit conducted in 2020 uncovered that over $77 million from Mississippi’s welfare program was spent improperly.

“I believe that I got swept up in a civil lawsuit at the instigation of State Auditor Shad White, an ambitious public official who decided to terminate tarnish my reputation to try to advance his own political career,” Favre said during his testimony this week.

Among these funds, approximately $2 million reportedly went to Prevacus, a company that was developing a concussion treatment drug. Favre was the company’s top outside investor. Evidence showed that Favre had been in communication with state officials in 2018, seeking assistance to secure funding for the company.

However, over the summer, Jacob VanLandingham, the founder of Prevacus, pled guilty to wire fraud, admitting that the money received from Mississippi’s welfare funds was used to pay off his personal gambling debts rather than toward the development of the drug.

While Favre has not faced any criminal charges in connection with the scandal, his naming in Mississippi’s suit comes along with more than three dozen other individuals and entities, as the state looks to recover millions in misused welfare funds.

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[JACK AYLMER]

NFL HALL OF FAMER BRETT FAVRE ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE.

THE THREE-TIME LEAGUE MVP WINNER DISCLOSING HIS HEALTH STATUS WHILE TESTIFYING BEFORE THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TUESDAY.

[BRETT FAVRE]

“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others and I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.”

[JACK AYLMER]

FAVRE’S APPEARANCE AT THIS GOVERNMENT HEARING ON WELFARE REFORM COMES AS THE FORMER QUARTERBACK FACES ACCUSATIONS OF MISUSING MILLIONS INTENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO USE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT SERVICE.

NOW FACING A CIVIL LAWSUIT OVER THE MATTER BROUGHT BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI- FAVRE REVEALED HIS PARKINSON’S DIAGNOSIS WHILE EXPLAINING HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE WELFARE SCHEME.

[BRETT FAVRE]

“I believe that I got swept up in a civil lawsuit at the instigation of State Auditor shad white, an ambitious public official who decided to terminate tarnish my reputation to try to advance his own political career.”

[JACK AYLMER]

AFTER A 20-20 STATE AUDIT FOUND THAT OVER 77-MILLION DOLLARS FROM MISSISSIPPI’S WELFARE PROGRAM WAS USED IMPROPERLY-

IT WAS EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED 2 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THOSE FUNDS REPORTEDLY WENT TO ‘PREVACUS’ – A COMPANY THAT WAS SEEKING TO DEVELOP A CONCUSSION DRUG.

FAVRE WAS THEIR TOP OUTSIDE INVESTOR- AND EVIDENCE REVEALED HE BEGAN ASKING STATE OFFICIALS FOR HELP SECURING FUNDS FOR THE COMPANY IN NOVEMBER 20-18.

HOWEVER, THE FOUNDER OF PREVACUS ULTIMATELY PLED GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD OVER THE SUMMER- ADMITTING THAT THE MISSISSIPPI WELFARE MONEY THEY RECEIVED ACTUALLY WENT TOWARDS PAYING OFF HIS GAMBLING DEBTS.

FAVRE HAS NOT FACED CRIMINAL CHARGES OF HIS OWN OVER THE SCANDAL- [JACK AYLMER] BUT HE IS ONE OF MORE THAN THREE DOZEN PEOPLE AND ENTITIES NAMED IN THE STATE’S LAWSUIT TO RECOVER SOME OF THE FUNDS.

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Former NFL MVP Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis before Congress

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