Wednesday 13 July 2022 07:36 PM Commanders owner Dan Snyder REFUSES to testify to congress under subpoena, but ... trends now
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is refusing to testify under subpoena at a congressional hearing on hostile workplace claims against the NFL club, but says he will instead do so voluntarily via Zoom call.
Snyder's refusal comes a day after the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform accepted his offer to testify virtually at the July 28 hearing, stipulating that he be questioned under subpoena.
That's significant, because if Snyder testifies voluntarily, he can cite any existing non-disclosure agreements in refusing to answer particular questions. But under subpoena, the 57-year-old billionaire would be compelled to testify fully.
Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney wrote a letter to attorney Karen Patton Seymour on Tuesday explaining that a subpoena is necessary 'to ensure that Mr. Snyder's testimony will be full and complete and will not be restricted in the way it would be if the deposition were conducted voluntarily.'
In Wednesday's response, obtained by DailyMail.com from a source familiar with the discussions, Patton Seymour wrote that Snyder would testify virtually, but only do so voluntarily.
'Under the circumstances, there is no valid basis to issue a subpoena for Mr. Snyder's testimony,' Patton Seymour wrote. 'We intend that he will testify voluntarily on Jury 29, as he has long agreed and looks forward to the opportunity to do.'
A spokesperson for the Committee did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is refusing to testify under subpoena at a congressional hearing on hostile workplace claims against the NFL club, but says he will instead do so voluntarily via Zoom call. Snyder's refusal comes a day after the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform accepted his offer to testify virtually at the July 28 hearing, stipulating that he be questioned under subpoena. Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney wrote a letter to attorney Karen Patton Seymour on Tuesday explaining that a subpoena is necessary 'to ensure that Mr. Snyder's testimony will be full and complete and will not be restricted in the way it would be if the deposition were conducted voluntarily'
In her response, obtained by DailyMail.com from a source familiar with the discussions, Patton Seymour wrote that Snyder would testify virtually, but only do so voluntarily
Snyder was absent at the Committee's June 22 hearing, where NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified virtually.
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