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Virginia attorney general's office to investigate Washington Commanders' alleged financial improprieties

ASHBURN, Va. -- The Virginia attorney general's office will open an investigation into allegations that the Washington Commanders engaged in financial improprieties, according to a letter it emailed the franchise Monday.

The letter comes after the House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on April 12. That letter was also sent to the office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares as well as to the attorney generals for Maryland and Washington, D.C., informing them of alleged financial improprieties by the team.

Miyares told the team he felt it was his "responsibility to carefully examine the material facts after it was brought to my attention.