Mississippi Reporter Faces Jail Time Over Welfare Scheme
Mississippi Reporter Faces Jail Time Over Welfare Scheme
Mississippi Reporter Faces Jail Time Over Welfare Scheme
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Reporter Anna Wolfe, who uncovered the Mississippi welfare scheme involving Brett Favre, faces potential jail time for refusing to disclose confidential sources, following a lawsuit by former governor Phil Bryant. Despite no arrests in the fraud case, Wolfe and editor Adam Ganucheau may be held in contempt if they do not comply. Wolfe's Pulitzer-winning work revealed the misdirection of $77 million in federal funds, including funds to Favre's ventures. Favre has not faced criminal charges, and Wolfe's situation highlights the irony of the journalist facing more legal jeopardy than those implicated in the scheme.

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