A group of investors fighting for control of the Washington Spirit enlisted Beth Wilkinson, a high-profile attorney who investigated allegations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment at the Washington Football Team, to represent them, increasing pressure on the National Women’s Soccer League team even as the sale of the Spirit to an outside billionaire nears completion.
Steve Baldwin, the Spirit’s managing partner, is close to finalizing a sale to Todd Boehly, part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lakers and Sparks, three people close to the situation said. That deal would shut out Baldwin’s co-owner, Y. Michele Kang, who, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post, has offered $10 million more than Boehly’s $25 million.