Pat McAfee confirms he has ‘officially been served by Brett Favre’

Sports media star and former NFL punter Pat McAfee announced he has been officially served with a lawsuit by Brett Favre. 

The news comes almost three weeks after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that Favre was suing both McAfee and Shannon Sharpe.

Unsurprisingly, McAfee made light of the situation on Twitter before continuing in a similar fashion on his eponymous show Monday. 

The ex-Indianapolis Colts punter informed social media Sunday afternoon of the news with a snippet of the civil case filing alongside a gif which captioned ‘You Got Served.’

On the Pat McAfee Show Monday morning, he added ‘I’ve officially been served by Brett Favre.’

The Gif McAfee posted alongside the cover sheet of the legal papers he was served

A cover sheet of the civil case filing

McAfee made a joke of the legal papers he was served Sunday ahead of a civil case vs. Favre

YouTube host Pat McAfee

Brett Favre's lawyer is threatening to bankrupt sports talk show host McAfee over defamation claims

Brett Favre’s lawyer is threatening to bankrupt sports talk show host Pat McAfee (left) over defamation claims , but the YouTuber and former Indianapolis Colts punter is remaining defiant in the face of a recently served lawsuit

McAfee revealed was served the papers Sunday, adding ‘here we go!’ before his team clapped in celebration. 

The image shows the hearing will be held in the Mississippi Circuit Courts.

Favre is suing McAfee, as well as FS1 personality Shannon Sharpe and Mississippi Auditor Shad White, for ‘defamatory allegations’ made over the Packers legend’s involvement in a $77 million welfare fraud scheme.

‘Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee tried to further their careers by making baseless defamatory allegations against Brett Favre,’ a spokesperson for the 53-year-old told DailyMail.com on February 9. 

McAfee accused Favre of ‘stealing from the poor people of Mississippi.’ Since, Favre’s lawyer Eric Herschmann has threatened to bankrupt McAfee for his comments. 

Herschmann, a former Donald Trump advisor who testified against the former President to Congress’ January 6 committee, told The Blaze’s Jason Whitlock that Favre’s defamation lawsuit against McAfee will result in penalty of ‘millions of dollars.’

‘If it bankrupts him then he will have learned his lesson about you don’t try to promote yourself by inappropriately and improperly attacking somebody else,’ Herschmann told Whitlock on Fearless with Jason Whitlock.

Herschmann denied that his client knew the money he received came from funding intended for some of the poorest people in Mississippi.

‘Brett did not steal from the poor,’ Herschmann told Whitlock. ‘He didn’t do it. And the idea that somebody who’s given as much to Mississippi as Brett has given over the years, and has contributed as much and as helped as much as he can, the idea that he would do that is really unfathomable.’

The former Southern Mississippi star is seeking nominal and general damages from all three, ‘including compensation for injury to Favre’s character and reputation.’ He is also seeking unspecified punitive or exemplary damages.

Attorney Eric Herschmann (right), a former Donald Trump advisor who testified against the former President to the congressional January 6 committee, told podcaster Jason Whitlock (left) that Favre's defamation lawsuit against McAfee will result in penalty of 'millions of dollars'

Attorney Eric Herschmann (right), a former Donald Trump advisor who testified against the former President to the congressional January 6 committee, told podcaster Jason Whitlock (left) that Favre’s defamation lawsuit against McAfee will result in penalty of ‘millions of dollars’

Sharpe, a Hall of Fame tight end with the Broncos and Ravens, called Favre a ‘sleazeball’ on his FS1 show in September while accusing the retired quarterback of knowingly stealing $1.1 million in Mississippi welfare funds in exchange for speeches that he never made. 

Favre is among 38 individuals or organizations being sued by the state in May to recoup $24 million from the $77 million welfare scheme. 

He has not been charged in the case, which has already resulted in several guilty pleas, and he has since repaid the $1.1million. However, Favre refused to pay $228,000 interest being charged to him by White, while insisting that he did not know the origin of the funding he received. 

Previously unearthed text messages from 2017 revealed Favre’s efforts to divert $5 million in welfare to a new volleyball arena for the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater, where his daughter was playing the sport at the time. In one message, Favre wondered: ‘Is there anyway (sic) the media can find out where [the money] came from and how much?’ 

Favre has denied knowing the source of the funding.

‘No one ever told me, and I did not know, that funds designated for welfare recipients were going to the University or me,’ Favre told Fox News in an October statement. ‘I tried to help my alma mater USM, a public Mississippi state university, raise funds for a wellness center. My goal was and always will be to improve the athletic facilities at my university.’

Previously unearthed text messages from 2017 revealed Favre’s efforts to divert $5 million in welfare to a new volleyball arena for the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater, where his daughter was playing the sport at the time. In one message, Favre wondered: ‘Is there anyway (sic) the media can find out where [the money] came from and how much?’ 

Favre has denied knowing the source of the funding.

‘No one ever told me, and I did not know, that funds designated for welfare recipients were going to the University or me,’ Favre told Fox News in an October statement. ‘I tried to help my alma mater USM, a public Mississippi state university, raise funds for a wellness center. My goal was and always will be to improve the athletic facilities at my university.’

While Herschmann is threatening to bankrupt McAfee, the popular the YouTube host welcomed the legal battle by tweeting a GIF of The Rock doing a 'bring it on' wave

While Herschmann is threatening to bankrupt McAfee, the popular the YouTube host welcomed the legal battle by tweeting a GIF of The Rock doing a ‘bring it on’ wave

Favre is accused of attempting to funnel $5million into the new complex built at his alma mater, Southern Miss, where his daughter was playing volleyball in 2018. That scheme allegedly involved Nancy New, who ran a nonprofit in the state and has since pleaded guilty to fraud charges. Text messages purportedly showing Favre and New working on the scheme were included in a filing last week. In one from August of 2017, Favre texted New, asking: 'If you were to pay me is there anyway the media can find out where it came from and how much?'

Favre is accused of attempting to funnel $5million into the new complex built at his alma mater, Southern Miss, where his daughter was playing volleyball in 2018. That scheme allegedly involved Nancy New, who ran a nonprofit in the state and has since pleaded guilty to fraud charges. Text messages purportedly showing Favre and New working on the scheme were included in a filing last week. In one from August of 2017, Favre texted New, asking: ‘If you were to pay me is there anyway the media can find out where it came from and how much?’



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