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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Brett Favre defamation claim spiked

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A federal court in Mississippi found in favor of Shannon Sharpe, former NFL tight end and cohost of a daily sports debate show on ESPN, on former Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit over Sharpe’s comments regarding Favre’s involvement in a welfare fraud scandal.

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