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The Washington Commanders, team owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell have all been named in a new lawsuit brought by Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine. The lawsuit alleges that they colluded to deceive District residents— “Commanders’ core fans” —about an investigation into toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault in order to “maintain a strong fan base and increase profits.”
“The Commanders and Dan Snyder lied to DC residents about what they knew about a toxic culture of sexual harassment and then they entered into a secret agreement with the NFL and Commissioner Goodell that kept the truth from DC residents—all in an effort to protect their profits,” said AG Racine. “In DC, you can’t lie to consumers to enrich yourself and get away with it. That’s what this lawsuit is about: standing up for DC residents who were deceived and misled. No one—not even Mr. Snyder—is above the law.”
The D.C. attorney General asserted that what it called a thorough investigation revealed that the Washington Commanders, the NFL, and their executives, Snyder and Goodell, “worked to prevent District residents from learning the truth and keep profiting. They publicly promised to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the toxic work environment and sexual harassment within the Commanders organization and promised results the fans could trust.” But behind the scenes, alleges the AG’s office, Snyder waged an interference campaign to cover up years of harassment. And the NFL let him do it, betraying fans’ trust by enabling Snyder to have a say at the end of the investigation into him and the Washington Commanders.
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This is just the latest twist in the ongoing saga of Dan Snyder and his tenure as owner of the Washington Commanders. “The Commanders and Dan Snyder lied to DC residents about what they knew about a toxic culture of sexual harassment and then they entered into a secret agreement with the NFL and Commissioner Goodell that kept the truth from DC residents—all in an effort to protect their profits,” said AG Racine. “In DC, you can’t lie to consumers to enrich yourself and get away with it. That’s what this lawsuit is about: standing up for DC residents who were deceived and misled. No one—not even Mr. Snyder—is above the law.”
Now reports indicate that Dan Snyder is looking to sell the team.
