NFL, Roger Goodell, Commanders, Dan Snyder Sued; Accused of Misleading Customers

The office of the attorney general in Washington, D.C. plans to file a lawsuit against the National Football League.

The lawsuit stems from accusations that all four parties colluded to deceive D.C. residents.

AG Karl A. Racine @AGKarlRacine

After public reporting revealed that sexual misconduct, harassment, and misogyny ran rampant for decades at the team, the defendants promised DC residents that the league was going to fix this toxic culture, including by fully cooperating with an independent investigation.

AG Karl A. Racine @AGKarlRacine

With today’s lawsuit, we’re standing up for DC residents who were lied to and deceived.

And we’re standing with the brave victims and employees of the team who told us the truth during our investigation and came forward about what they suffered and witnessed while working.

A court order will be sought to force the NFL to release the findings of the investigation that was done about the Commanders' workplace.

The depositions are not likely to take place on a yacht, but in a conference room in the District of Columbia, according to the man.

It was a reference to the testimony that Snyder gave to the congressional committee. He was unable to be reached when he took his yacht around the world.

After word got out last night that Racine's office would be holding a "major press conference" related to the organization, a Commanders spokesman released a widely-condemned statement that used running backBrian Robinson's shooting from August to criticize "out-of-control violent crime

The Commanders made a statement during the press conference.

Several witnesses, including former Commanders employees who experienced and witnessed harassment, have been interviewed by his office as part of its decision to move forward with the case.

The Commanders hired Wilkinson in July 2020 to review their protocols. The investigation was taken over by the National Football League in the month after.

The Commanders were fined $10 million by the league but a full report was not made public. The new CEO was put in charge of day-to-day operations for a period of time.

The findings were not released due to promises of confidentiality made to witnesses, according to the report.

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform was told in February that the National Football League hired Mary Jo White to investigate new allegations of workplace misconduct.

The findings of White's investigation will be made public when it is complete.

According to John Brownlee of the law firm representing the Commanders, White has yet to interview the man.

The Commanders are the subject of a criminal investigation by the United States attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia.

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and several attorneys general accusing them of deceptive business practices.

On the same day that Van Natta's report came out, the Snyders retained Bank of America Securities to look into possible transactions.

At least four groups have expressed interest in buying the team, according to a report by Mike Ozanian of Forbes.