Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed his Parkinson's disease diagnosis while testifying before a House committee about the vulnerability of welfare programs. Favre denied wrongdoing in a Mississippi welfare misspending scandal, but admitted to investing in a concussion treatment drug that ultimately failed.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying before Congress on Tuesday about the vulnerability of welfare programs.
RELATED STORY | Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare misuse caseInstead of going to needy families, about $5 million helped fund a volleyball arena that Favre supported at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, said Mississippi Auditor Shad White, whose office investigated the scandal. Favre's daughter played volleyball at the school. Another $1.7 million went to the development of a concussion treatment drug, a project Favre supported.
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