SiriusXM suspends Brett Favre's weekly NFL show amid welfare fraud scandal

Brett Favre's weekly NFL show for SiriusXM has been suspended, a carrier has confirmed company word to Variety. This is the latest trade deal in jeopardy because of the pro QB's involvement in a Mississippi welfare fraud case.

SiriusXM's representative declined to provide further comment. Favre, who retired from the NFL in 2010 after 20 years in the league, began co-hosting the SiriusXM show in 2018. The former Green Bay Packers QB appeared on "The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray" airs Tuesdays on satellite radio and audio streaming services, most recently September 13.

SiriusXM's Favre broadcast break comes as ESPN Milwaukee says it's suspending temporarily the ex-football star's weekly "The Brett Favre Show" recap of Packers games, NBC Sports reported.

Favre allegedly conspired with former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant to embezzle federal funds from Welfare towards the construction of a new $5 million+ volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi. Favre is a college alumnus and his daughter played volleyball at school. Favre has not been charged with breaking any law and has denied any wrongdoing.

The FBI questioned Favre over $1.1 million in speaking fees he has received in 2017-2018 for conferences he would have given do not deliver. Favre reimbursed the fees, which came from federal welfare funds for low-income families in Mississippi.

Text messages published earlier this month by Mississippi Today appear to show that Favre - with Bryant; John Davis, former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Social Services; and nonprofit founder Nancy New — worked together to improperly divert state welfare funds. According to the texts, Favre asked New, "If you pay me, is there a way for the media to find out where it came from and how much?" (New replied, "No, we never had that information made public.")

On Thursday, September 22, Davis pleaded guilty to federal and state charges of embezzling federal funds from welfare and conspiracy to defraud the state, prosecutors say.

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