Commanders to pay D.C. $1M to settle ’22 lawsuit

Associated Press

Mar 2, 2026, 03:21 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

WASHINGTON — The Commanders have agreed to pay $1 million to the District of Columbia to settle a lawsuit from 2022 that alleged the NFL team under previous ownership colluded to deceive fans by lying about an inquiry into sexual misconduct and a persistently hostile work environment.

D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced the settlement Monday. The lawsuit initially began in fall 2021 with an investigation by predecessor Karl Racine, who based it on consumer protection law, arguing the team mislead residents.

Dan Snyder owned the team at the time of

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