Two weeks ago, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre settled his defamation lawsuit against Pat McAfee, but it appears the same thing will not be happening for another former player.
Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against Pat McAfee is done, but his lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe is far from over. Earlier this month, Sharpe tried to use the same arguments as Pat McAfee’s legal team previously submitted.
Sharpe’s lawyers wrote in filings that the Fox Sports 1 host’s comments about Favre’s links to the Mississippi welfare scandal are protected speech.
This week, Favre’s lawyers dropped a screen grab that showed the former NFL tight end “indisputably show(s) that [Sharpe] was properly served.”
This all stems from Sharpe filing for a second extension because of claims that he was not adequately served.
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The court document reads:
“Plaintiff has since learned that that contention is false, as reflected in the affidavit of service, see ECF No. 1-3, and a video of the process server’s interaction with Defendant, a still image from which is below, which indisputably show that Defendant was properly served.”
The case will end if Shannon Sharpe’s motion to dismiss is approved, but if the judge rules in Favre’s favor, Sharpe’s motion to dismiss will be based on the evidence his camp has submitted.
Favre’s lawsuit took issue with an episode of Undisputed back in September.
“‘So, if that is the poorest state, Brett Favre is taking from the underserved,” Sharpe said on air. “You made a hundred plus million dollars in the NFL, and to talk about, well, [Favre] didn’t know. This is what Brett Favre texted, ‘If you were to pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much?’
“He stole money from people that really needed that money.”
Beyond Favre and McAfee, Favre also sued Mississippi State Auditor Shad White on Feb. 9.
Favre has been connected to about $8 million of misappropriated welfare funds. Favre has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services sued several people and businesses, including Favre, in May 2022 over misspent welfare funds that were intended to go to an anti-poverty program in the state.
