Retired NFL QB Brett Favre Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis During Congressional Hearing

Matt Webb Mitovich

24 September 2024 at 3:32 pm·2-min read

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, while speaking before the congressional House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday.

Parkinson’s disease (per the Mayo Clinic) is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement.

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During Tuesday’s congressional hearing, Favre was discussing Prevacus, a former drug company that received $2 million of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds, and whose founder, Jacob VanLandingham, pleaded guilty to wire fraud/using such funds for personal use, including to square away gambling debts.

“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company [Prevacus] that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others,” Favre said, as seen in the video above. “I’m sure you’ll understand while it’s too late for me because I’ve been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s. This is also a cause dear to my heart.”

Favre was among a group of individuals and businesses sued in May 2022 by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, in an attempt to recover millions of welfare dollars. The suit claimed that Favre — at one time the biggest individual investor in Prevacus — coached VanLandingham to ask a woman to use welfare money to invest in the for-profit biotech company. The suit also alleged that Favre received more than $1 million for autographs and speaking appearances that he never showed up for. All told, Favre was attached to $3.2 million worth of damages, and to date he has repaid about a million.

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