Quote Originally Posted by Fritz View Post
Brent slides again.
I think he did dodge a bit of a bullet there. The state declined to press charges, because based on the information they gathered they didn't feel a conviction was likely. Which is good. I don't hate the guy, don't wish him any misery - if the AG doesn't feel that criminal charges are appropriate, good for him. I'm happy for him. He still did what he did, and I'd rather he hadn't, because I'm disappointed in him. But I like going through life not having to accept that the guy I loved to watch for so many years had been convicted of a pretty shitty felony.

The one problem is that the state can always change their minds, plus there's still the possibility of federal charges. Favre sat for a 9-hour deposition (I think) in his civil case 2 months ago, which most lawyers would probably have advised against. He could have pled the 5th and not said a word, but instead, he answered a hell of a lot of detailed questions, and if he said anything during that 9 hours that contradicts his previous testimony or statements (or offered additional information that the prosecution did not have prior to the deposition), he could quickly find himself indicted after all.

Hopefully, it doesn't come to that. We know that crimes were committed, because at least 7 others who were working with him have pled guilty. But right now, the official position of the government is that they do not have reason to believe that Favre was one of the people who committed crimes. Just that simple. As long he didn't say anything incriminating in the deposition, that's the way it's going to go into the history books and all he's going to need to do is pay back a bunch of money.