Brett Favre Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis

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NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre made a surprising revelation about his health during congressional testimony on September 24, revealing that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Favre was speaking to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee about Prevacus, a company that makes a drug called Prevasol used to treat concussions. The company received $2 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds from the Mississippi state government. The Green Bay Packers star was the top investor in the drug brand when it sought funding for the company from state officials in 2018.

But a 2019 Mississippi state audit found that many of those who received the money had misappropriated welfare funds. Favre was implicated in the case in 2020. Last July, Prevacus founder Jacob VanLandingham pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting he used Mississippi welfare money to pay gambling and other debts.

Favre admitted to Congress that he was misled when he told them about the situation and made a confession today about his personal health condition.

“Unfortunately, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a groundbreaking concussion medication that I thought would help others,” the Mississippi native says. ESPN“And I'm sure you'll understand why it's too late for me, because I was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's. This is also a cause close to my heart.”

Favre was sued but not criminally charged in connection with the misuse of Mississippi welfare funds, but he sued sports media personalities such as Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee for libel regarding their alleged involvement in the scandal. Favre admitted during a congressional hearing that he returned the funds “no questions asked” and that he was disappointed to learn how important TANF was to those in need.

Favre's announcement came just months after another Super Bowl champion, Bernie Kosar, also announced his Parkinson's diagnosis.

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