Mississippi ex-governor expected stake in firm that got welfare money, says woman convicted in fraud

Published February 28, 2024 2:26 PM

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A person who previously pleaded guilty in a welfare misspending case in Mississippi is making new allegations about former Gov. Phil Bryant. Nancy New says in a court filing Monday that Bryant told people at a 2019 Christmas party, weeks before leaving office, that he’d been offered a financial stake in a company that received welfare money to try to develop a concussion drugs. Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre invested in that company. New had a close working relationship with Bryant and Favre. A spokesperson says Bryant cannot respond to New’s allegation because of a judge’s gag order. Bryant and Favre are not facing criminal charges in the welfare misspending case.

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