There's still no resolution to the Brett Favre sexual harassment scandal.
That's not good for the NFL.
But the investigation is moving forward.
Favre has admitted to leaving the voicemails for Jenn Sterger. As far as the graphic photos go, Favre refuses to claim them as his.
From ESPN:
Brett Favre admitted to the NFL this week that he did leave voicemails for Jenn Sterger, but denied sending the former sideline hostess any lewd photographs when he was a member of the New York Jets, Fox Sports reported Sunday.
The NFL is investigating the allegations against Favre and is attempting to speak with Sterger, who hasn't decided yet whether she will talk to the league.
Phil Reese, a spokesman for Sterger, told The Associated Press on Friday that Sterger is "strongly considering" speaking with NFL officials conducting the probe.
"We have an ongoing dialogue with the NFL," Reese said. "What we've been talking about is having Jenn come in. Like I have said, she is strongly considering it. Ultimately this decision is hers and hers alone."
Reese told ESPN's Kelly Naqi that Sterger's group has hired a team of former FBI investigators to assist them. Reese did not say why the investigators were hired or what role they were playing.
Asked if Favre admitted leaving the voicemails for Sterger, but denied sending any photos, Reese added:
"We're currently in the fact-gathering stage; all I'm doing is dealing with facts. Unfortunately the person in the pictures didn't also hold up their driver's license, so I'm not going to speculate as far as identity. But I'm working with people to diligently get all the facts."
Sterger, now a TV personality for the Versus network, has not commented on the allegations, which were posted on the website Deadspin. The site said Sterger would not agree to an interview and it paid a third party for the texts, voicemails and graphic photos, said to be of Favre, that it posted in a video.
"Send me a text. Love to see you tonight," one voicemail said.
...Reese also has said that Sterger has had no discussions with Favre's representatives about a possible financial settlement stemming from the allegations.
Favre's wife, Deanna, wouldn't go into details when asked about the allegations at a television appearance Thursday.
Here's video of Jay Glazer discussing his exclusive.
So Favre is taking responsibility for the voicemails but not the photos.
He should just come clean right away rather than admitting to wrongdoing little by little.
It should be possible to trace the source of the messages sent to Sterger that included the photos.
What's Favre doing by admitting he's partially guilty? Trying to delay a suspension and an end to his consecutive starts streak?
He must think he's safe in denying he sent the photos. He'd be better off telling the truth, the whole truth, immediately.
Favre reminds me of John Edwards. He admitted to his affair with Rielle Hunter but he flat-out lied about being the father of Hunter's baby.
From ABC News:
John Edwards admitted to ABC News in an interview with Bob Woodruff Friday (WATCH THE INTERVIEW) that he repeatedly lied about an extramarital affair with a 42-year old campaign employee, but strenuously denied being involved in paying the woman hush money or fathering her newborn child. The former Democratic U.S. senator from North Carolina said he would be willing to take a paternity test and divulge the results publicly.
From ABC News:
Former presidential candidate John Edwards abandoned his long denial that he had fathered a child during an affair with a campaign aide and admitted today that he is the father of the almost 2-year-old girl.
"I am Quinn's father," Edwards said in the bombshell statement this morning. "I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves."
What a liar!
I think Favre is a lot like John Edwards.
Pathetic.
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