Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal that Shocked America

Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal that Shocked America

How America’s youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation’s poorest state

“A must read” with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel — for fans o…

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