JUST IN: D.C.’s attorney general is suing the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and league commissioner Roger Goodell, alleging they deceived D.C. residents about the NFL’s investigation into sexual harassment and misconduct.
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine took new aim at
, the owner of the Washington Commanders, alleging in a lawsuit announced Thursday that he and the NFL deceived D.C. residents about the league’s investigation into sexual harassment and misconduct.Racine said he plans to subpoena Snyder as part of a civil lawsuit that alleges the embattled owner, the franchise, the NFL, and league commissioner Roger Goodell violated a D.C. consumer protection law to benefit financially.
Racine alleged the league’s “so-called independent investigation,” led by lawyer Beth Wilkinson, was riddled with interference from Snyder and that the public did not receive its findings beyond a seven-sentence statement.“The Commanders and Dan Snyder lied to D.C. 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 D.C.
"The depositions are not likely to occur on a yacht, but in a conference room in the District of Columbia," Racine said during a news conference. Racine said the suit could produce a payout with “a lot of zeros,” alluding to his previous consumer protection claims against other companies that resulted in multi-million dollar settlementsRacine said his office would soon have an update on a separate investigation into the Commanders' ticket sales revenue.
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