Washington owner Dan Snyder conducted ‘shadow investigation,’ fostered toxic culture: House Committee

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder fostered a toxic workplace culture where employees were afraid to speak out over fear of relation and launched a “shadow investigation” meant to discredit accusers and witnesses during the NFL’s independent investigation, according to a memo released by the U.S. House Oversight Committee. 

The 29-page memo was released Wednesday morning, just hours before NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was set to testify at a hearing. The memo summarized the committee’s eight-month-long investigation into accusations of a toxic workplace environment within the organization and the NFL’s subsequent investigation.