Prevacus, Inc.

And yet, Favre's involvement in the scandal doesn't even end there.

During this time, he was an investor in a Florida startup drug company working on an experimental nose spray treatment to reduce the damage from concussions named Prevacus.

The, I can see the connection here, obviously, with football.

There's been a lot of discussion recently.

Favre was the drug company's biggest outside investor and used his clout to urge Mississippi's then-Governor Phil Bryant to spend millions of taxpayer dollars to test the unproven drug.

Favre wrote, "It's third and long, and we need you to make it happen." "I will open a hole," Bryant responded.

A few weeks later, the company, Prevacus, received its first installment of what would be more than $2 million from an unlikely source, according to court records, the state welfare agency, federal taxpayer dollars intended to lift kids out of poverty.

Favre also connected Van Landingham with Nancy New, texting, quote, "She has strong connections and gave me 5 million.