Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder has accused Jessica McCloughan, wife of former Washington general manager Scot McCloughan, of spreading lies that aided the publication of articles erroneously linking the billionaire to sex trafficking and the late Jeffrey Epstein, according to The Athletic’s Daniel Kaplan.
Snyder has reportedly asked a federal court to approve subpoenas for McCloughan and Friday Night Lights LLC, where she works as a legal agent. The subpoenas are part of a $10 million defamation lawsuit Snyder filed in August against India-based Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide.
McCloughan is reportedly one of a number of people Snyder believes have played a role in the articles, and he is apparently seeking her subpoena to strengthen his lawsuit, the proceeds of which he has pledged to donate to charity.