Commanders Pay $1 Million to Washington After Fan‑Deception Lawsuit

The Washington Commanders have agreed to give the District of Columbia $1 million after a lawsuit from 2022 accused them of lying to fans about investigations into sexual misconduct and a toxic workplace. The case began in late 2021 when the team’s former owner, Karl Racine, used consumer‑protection rules to claim that the Commanders had misled residents. At that time, Dan Snyder owned the team and was later fined $60 million by the NFL when an independent probe found he sexually harassed a staff member and kept millions from other clubs.In 2023, Josh Harris’s group bought the franchise for a record $6. 05 billion in North American sports sales, and the new owners signed up to change things. The settlement says the Commanders will keep a human‑resources office, adopt an anti‑harassment policy, and set up a way to investigate complaints. Washington Attorney General Brian Schwalb praised the new owners for starting fresh and promised that fans deserve truthful information. The team has not released a statement about the lawsuit or its resolution. Three years earlier, the Commanders had also settled another dispute with the city over season‑ticket deposits.