US Politics | Commanders’ Dan Snyder, NFL, and league commissioner being sued by Washington DC’s AG as shock lawsuit details emerge
THE Commanders, its owner and the NFL commissioner are all being sued by Washington DC's Attorney General, it was announced today. District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine claims the team, as well as its owner Daniel Snyder and NFL's Roger Goodell ...colluded... to deceive fans about a probe into years of alleged sexual misconduct within the organization. GettyWashington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is being sued for covering up years of alleged sexual misconduct in the organization '/ ' GettyHe is joined by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell '/ ' Multiple employees had accused Snyder and the Commanders of wrongdoing for over a decade. The league insisted it investigated the matter last year and fined the team $10million. But Attorney General Racine said his office's own investigation found ...clear wrongdoing and violations of D.C. residents' consumer rights.... And he claimed Snyder, Goodell, the NFL and the Commanders all covered up probe findings in order to ...protect their profits and their image.... Read More Sport LOSS OF A LEGEND Legendary Sports Tonight host Fred Hickman dies aged 66 MEDIA LOSS Everything to know about the life and death of sports broadcaster Fred Hickman Speaking to members of the media on Thursday, Racine accused those involved of causing ...very real and very serious harm,... claiming they had ...lied about it to dodge accountability and continue to rake in profits.... He added: ...So far, they seem to have gotten away with it.... Racine filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Commanders, Snyder, the NFL and its commissioner. on Thursday. Confirming the news this afternoon, he wrote on Twitter: ...My office is suing Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the Commanders, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and the NFL for colluding to deceive District residents—the heart of the Commanders' fanbase—about an investigation into toxic workplace culture.... Most read in News WILD WEATHER Hurricane Nicole batters Florida leaving two dead and 'sharks' in the streets FINAL REPRIEVE Serena Williams' crumbling childhood home is saved in shock ruling SICK ATTACK Infertile womb raider gets death penalty for killing pregnant woman & baby MARKED MADMAN Humiliated Putin to miss G20 'over assassination fears' after Kherson defeat HANDS UP Twitch streamer is banned after dramatic swatting video TRAGIC VACATION Cause of death of 3 Americans found dead in Airbnb in Mexico is revealed The lawsuit states the office is filing the suit against Snyder, his team, the NFL, and Goodell ...for public misrepresentations, omissions, and ambiguities of material fact.... Racine alleged that ...the defendants promised DC residents that the league was going to fix this toxic culture, including by fully cooperating with an independent investigation.... However, the attorney general said ...because these actions largely took place outside the District, we do not have jurisdiction to specifically file suit regarding the workplace harassment and misconduct.... Explaining why the suit had been filed, he said his office was ...using every enforcement tool at our disposal to hold the Commanders, Dan Snyder, the NFL, and Goodell accountable.... The Attorney General's office seeks "financial penalties under the CPPA for every incident in which the Commanders, Mr Snyder, the NFL, and Commissioner Goodell lied to District residents dating back to July 2020″. Read More on The US Sun POTATO PARTY I tried four instant mashed potatoes to find the best one for Thanksgiving SPACED OUT Inside Jeff Bezos' Orbital Reef 'space hotel' as new video reveals Earth views The maximum fine for every violation, per Racine, is $5,000. Responding to the news today, attorneys for more than 40 former Commanders employees who made allegations of sexual misconduct against the organization, said: ... 'This ' is further evidence of what we've long known: that both the Commanders and the NFL have engaged in deception and lies designed to conceal the team's decades of sexual harassment and abuse.... Washington DC Attorney General Karl A. Racine revealed that his office is suing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a tweet
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