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Ben Nuckols | Associated Press

Commanders owner Daniel Snyder’s ‘shadow investigation’ reportedly sought to discredit former employees

A 29-page Congressional memo alleges Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder tried to discredit the people accusing him and other team executives of misconduct. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment, hired private investigators to intimidate witnesses, and used an overseas lawsuit as a pretext to obtain phone records and emails, according to a document released by a House committee on Wednesday.

The Committee on Oversight and Reform is investigating the Commanders’ workplace culture following accusations of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of women employees. It released the memo ahead of a hearing Wednesday in Washington that featured testimony from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, appearing remotely from New York.

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