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Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder reiterated his refusal to attend Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the team’s job in a letter from his lawyer Monday.
In the letter, Snyder did not close the door for talks with the House of Representatives’ oversight and reform committee on the team’s workplace, but made it clear that he would only do so if certain conditions were met.
The two-page letter from Karen Patton Seymour, Snyder’s attorney, to Caroline B. Maloney (DN.Y.), chairwoman of the committee, echoes his “long-running business conflict that has left him out of state.” is concerned about the ‘basic concepts of fairness and due process’.
In response, a spokesman for the committee noted that the panel was “more than kind” in several respects, including allowing Snyder to testify remotely from France.
“The committee will not be hindered in its investigation into revealing the truth about misconduct in the workplace of Washington commanders,” the spokesman said in a statement.
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The exchange is the latest correspondence between Snyder and the commission on whether, when and under what conditions he will be sworn in on long-standing allegations of sexual harassment and toxicity reported by dozens of former employees.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will testify at Wednesday’s hearing remotely. The league declined to comment on Snyder’s latest refusal on Monday.
In a six-page letter to Snyder’s lawyer on Friday, Maloney said he found no good reason for him not to be able to testify and urged him to reconsider, offering to share certain information in advance as “conveniences.” She set Monday’s 9am as the deadline for his response.
In October, the commission launched an investigation into the workplace of commanders and the NFL’s response to it. After eight months of establishing the facts, the commission considers Snyder’s testimony to be substantial and believes that it should be provided.
If he refuses to do so voluntarily, Maloney may issue a subpoena to force his testimony. The ongoing discussion on what conditions will be provided and what will not be an effort to reach a compromise without a subpoena.
As a result of the investigation last week, Maloney introduced legislation designed to curb the abuse of non-disclosure and non-depreciation agreements and create new protections for employees in all jobs.
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