An investigation by an independent law firm on behalf of Major League Soccer concluded that the Portland Timbers didn't offer financial inducements to Genessis Alarcón, the estranged wife of former midfielder Andy Polo, to not press charges over an alleged incident of domestic violence by Polo.
The investigation also concluded that while the Timbers didn't report the incident to the league office, as is required by the league's constitution, it was done out of a lack of knowledge of the league's rules, and wasn't intended as a cover-up. Still, the failure to report the incident resulted in the Timbers being fined $25,000.