{"id":433586,"date":"2022-04-18T20:12:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T17:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nfls-commanders-deny-financial-impropriety-in-letter-to-ftc\/"},"modified":"2022-04-18T20:12:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T17:12:39","slug":"nfls-commanders-deny-financial-impropriety-in-letter-to-ftc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nfls-commanders-deny-financial-impropriety-in-letter-to-ftc\/","title":{"rendered":"#NFL&#8217;s Commanders deny financial impropriety in letter to FTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25d98de61e7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25d98de61e7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nfls-commanders-deny-financial-impropriety-in-letter-to-ftc\/#%E2%80%9CNFLs_Commanders_deny_financial_impropriety_in_letter_to_FTC%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NFL&#8217;s Commanders deny financial impropriety in letter to FTC&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNFLs_Commanders_deny_financial_impropriety_in_letter_to_FTC%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NFL&#8217;s Commanders deny financial impropriety in letter to FTC&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The NFL\u2019s Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a letter sent Monday to the Federal Trade Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The 105-page letter including testimony, emails and other documents came as a response to the\u00a0House Oversight and Reform Committee asking the FTC\u00a0to look into the team\u2019s business practices.<\/p>\n<p>The committee last week told the FTC it found evidence of deceptive business practices over the span of more than a decade, including withholding ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable deposits from fans. The NFL said it engaged Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White \u201cto review the most serious matters raised by the committee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The letter signed by Jordan W. Siev from the law firm Reed Smith denies all of those allegations and takes aim at the motives and character of former VP of sales and customer service Jason Friedman, whose testimony against the team framed the committee\u2019s recommendation. Siev argues no financial investigation is warranted, saying the committee never requested information about the allegations made, which the Commanders believe would clear them of any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/commanders-dan-snyder-ftc2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dan Snyder\" class=\"wp-image-21941899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/commanders-dan-snyder-ftc2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/commanders-dan-snyder-ftc2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/commanders-dan-snyder-ftc2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Among the allegations against the Commanders are withholding ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable deposits from fans.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe committee did not request a single document from the team; the committee did not invite a single representative of the team to address the truth of the matters contained in the committee\u2019s letter; and the committee did not pose questions to the team to answer in writing about its allegations, or provide any mechanism whatsoever for the team to address the truth of the allegations,\u201d the letter said. \u201cHad the committee posed any of these questions or requests to the team, the team could \u2014 and would \u2014 easily and fully have rebutted each allegation.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Congress began looking into the team\u2019s workplace misconduct after the league did not release a report detailing the findings of an independent investigation into the matter, which led to a $10 million fine but no other discipline. The committee said the NFL and the team \u201chave taken steps to withhold key documents and information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement sent to The Associated Press on April 4, a Commanders spokeswoman\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/ed8ea8f92f492d0fe85e56e5bae64e08\">said there was \u201cabsolutely no withholding of ticket revenue at any time\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and pointed to audits by multiple parties, adding that \u201canyone who offered testimony suggesting a withholding of revenue has committed perjury, plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer Lisa Banks, who represents Friedman, said the team defamed her client, who she said \u201ctestified truthfully, with evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Friedman testified before Congress saying the team had two separate financial books: one with underreported ticket revenue that went to the NFL and the full, complete picture. According to testimony, owner Dan Snyder was aware of the numbers shared with the league while also being privy to the actual data.<\/p>\n<p>In the team\u2019s letter to the FTC, former director of finance Paul Szczenski is quoted as saying, \u201cI can state unequivocally that I never helped maintain, or saw anyone else maintain, a \u2018second set\u2019 of books. The team also cites declarations from former chief operating officer Mitch Gershman and former <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> counsel David Donovan along with emails and other documents to refute allegations cited by the Oversight Committee.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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