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Report: Ex-WFT Lawyer Tried to Get Documents in Dan Snyder Misconduct Case Destroyed

A lawyer who previously worked as general counsel for the Washington Football Team reportedly sued Beth Wilkinson, who led the NFL's investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, mistreatment and verbal abuse within the franchise, in an attempt to get documents related to a former female team employee's 2009 sexual misconduct allegation against WFT owner Dan Snyder destroyed.

Per Will Hobson of the Washington Post, those documents were released Wednesday, but they were either heavily or entirely redacted. Wilkinson had attempted to make those documents public, leading to the legal fight.

The lawyer in question is David Donovan, who reportedly oversaw the team's investigation into the 2009 allegation, which was said to occur on Snyder’s private plane.