House oversight committee, Daniel Snyder disagree on testimony terms

Seymour has stated Snyder would appear only if his concerns about “due process” could be resolved. To that end, she has offered that Snyder could appear “voluntarily,” which means he would not be placed under oath and could decline to answer certain questions. Seymour also informed the committee staff that Snyder would not address questions on matters covered by nondisclosure agreements. Many former Commanders employees who have come forward with stories of sexual harassment or mistreatment were required to sign NDAs to receive severance pay.

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) made clear in Tuesday’s letter such conditions are unacceptable and the committee intends to proceed with a subpoena “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.”

Under a subpoena, Snyder would be placed under oath, could not choose which questions he would answer and could not cite NDAs as a reason for refusing to answer questions. Such questioning would be done by House lawyers and would be conducted in a private setting.

A spokesperson for Snyder said late Tuesday, “Mr. Snyder’s attorneys are reviewing the Committee’s letter to determine if their due process concerns, including the circumstances of Mr. Snyder’s appearance, have adequately been addressed.”

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In Tuesday’s letter, Maloney wrote: “You have made clear to Committee staff that a voluntary appearance would exclude matters covered by nondisclosure agreements (NDA). Mr. Snyder has a troubling history of using NDAs to cover up workplace misconduct — behavior that is central to our investigation — and it would be highly inappropriate for him to employ the same tactic to withhold information from the Committee. Other former Commanders employees have participated in Committee depositions under subpoena, and Mr. Snyder should not be treated any differently.”

Snyder declined the committee’s invitation to testify at its June 22 public hearing on Capitol Hill about the team’s workplace, citing a schedule conflict and concerns about the proceeding’s fairness and “due process.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell accepted the panel’s invitation and testified remotely that day. In response to Snyder’s snub, Maloney said she would issue a subpoena to compel Snyder’s testimony via a deposition the following week. To date, Snyder and his attorney have refused to be served with the subpoena. Seymour has said Snyder remains out of the country.

In closing Tuesday’s three-page letter, Maloney noted the committee…