Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder ran a “shadow investigation” in an attempt to discredit his accusers and influence the NFL’s internal investigation of his team’s workplace misconduct, according to a memo from the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
The 29-page memo details how the embattled billionaire looked to compile a “dossier” on former team employees, their attorneys and journalists who participated in the probe.
During the probe, the committee says, Snyder and his legal team hired private investigators and tried to offer “hush money” to dissuade those from participating.
The memo alleges that Snyder tried to convince the NFL and lead investigator Beth Wilkinson that former team President Bruce Allen was the one responsible for creating a “toxic environment at the Washington Commanders” by identifying former emails the executive had sent.