An independent investigator who played a prominent role in a couple of high-profile NFL investigations is leading the probe of Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson.
Mary Jo White has been hired by the league to look into allegations of sexual and racial misconduct by Richardson, who announced in December he would sell the team at the conclusion of the season.
White led the NFL’s internal investigation of the New Orleans Saints’ ‘Bountygate’ scandal and, more recently, consulted for the league during its investigation of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced White’s hiring in the Richardson investigation Wednesday during his annual press conference during Super Bowl week.