A defendant in the welfare scandal lawsuit sued Gov. Tate Reeves, claiming the governor is illegally protecting himself and political allies.
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today October 11, 2023 A defendant in the state’s welfare scandal lawsuit sued Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday, claiming the governor is illegally controlling the lawsuit to protect himself and political allies including former Gov. Phil Bryant and Republican-leaning SuperTalk radio.
Welfare agency set to depose Brett Favre, but both want to conceal transcripts The new lawsuit filed this week claims Reeves, who oversees the state's welfare agency, lacked legal authority to spend $2 million in welfare funds to hire a private accounting firm “to duplicate an audit already lawfully performed by the state auditor.
‘A whitewash’: Emails show MDHS pushed to hamstring probe into welfare misspending The new lawsuit said Reeves also lacked authority to hire a private law firm to handle the state’s lawsuit to recoup money, and that the use of welfare money to pay the law firm violates federal law. Reeves involvement in the welfare scandal questioned The lawsuit also claims “Reeves may have been involved in” a transaction with his former personal trainer, Paul Lacoste, another defendant in the state lawsuit.
Gov. Bryant promised to release ‘all’ his welfare scandal-related texts. But some key ones are missing. Attorney General hasn't filed state charges in scandal Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office is ostensibly co-counsel in the case, and has signed off on hiring attorneys and other matters. But the state's chief legal officer has publicly shown little interest in and had scant comment about the case.
Gov. Tate Reeves says ousted welfare scandal lawyer had ‘political agenda,’ wanted media spotlight State legislative leaders have likewise shown little interest in getting to the bottom of the scandal, preventing such from happening again or the state's efforts to recoup stolen or misspent millions.
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