Favre's Defamation Lawsuit Against Shad White Can Continue, Court Says

Favre's defamation lawsuit against Shad White can continue, court says

JACKSON — A defamation lawsuit filed by retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre against Mississippi Auditor Shad White for his comments on a welfare scandal will move forward after Mississippi’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied White’s appeal to dismiss the lawsuit.

Brett Favre’s Defamation Lawsuit Against State Auditor Proceeds

The Mississippi Supreme Court has rejected Mississippi Auditor Shad White's request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him by former NFL quarterback Brett Favre. The lawsuit accuses White of making false and defamatory statements about Favre's involvement in a Mississippi welfare scandal. The post Brett Favre’s Defamation Lawsuit Against State Auditor Over Welfare Scandal Will Proceed, Court Says appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor will move forward, court says - WXXV News 25

By  SOPHIE BATES Updated 4:28 PM CDT, May 9, 2025 Share JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A defamation lawsuit filed by retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre against Mississippi Auditor Shad White for his comments on a welfare scandal will move forward after Mississippi’s Supreme Court denied White’s appeal to dismiss the lawsuit. “The facts of this case have not changed and Auditor White will continue to defend himself from this ridiculous and frivolous law…