Brett Favre's foundation under the microscope as ex-QB caught up in Mississippi welfare scandal: reports

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Brett Favre’s alleged role in the Mississippi welfare scandal took another twist on Wednesday night.

Favre’s charity, Favre 4 Hope, donated more than $130,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation from 2018 to 2020, according to multiple reports. 

The reported findings in tax records came days after texts revealed former Gov. Phil Bryant texted in 2019 with Favre about getting additional cash for an indoor practice facility for the University of Southern Mississippi football team. Bryant told him federal money for children and low-income adults is "tightly controlled" and "improper use could result in violation of Federal Law."

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Quarterback Brett Favre, of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, calls the snap count from under center during the Golden Eagles 30-26 victory over the Florida State Seminoles at Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  (Getty Images)

Favre 4 Hope, a foundation that "supports charities that provide support to underserved and disabled children and breast cancer patients," gave the school’s athletic foundation $60,000, and in 2019, gave just over $26,175, according to multiple reports. Between 2011 and 2017, the foundation reportedly gave nearly $48,000 and additionally gave his daughter’s high school $70,000 between 2013 and 2015.

"He has been very generous to Southern Miss since he played ball there," Bud Holmes, Favre’s attorney, told ESPN. "Those particular things [the donations in question] I don't know, but I know he has always given back, something most athletes don't do."

Text messages between Bryant and Favre were filed in court