An ongoing lawsuit involving the Washington Commanders reached a critical point Friday.
Maryland’s Attorney General’s office announced Friday that the city and team have reached a settlement. The Commanders were “accused of failing to return security deposits to ticketholders,” wrote WJZ CBS Baltimore’s Twitter account.
The Maryland Attorney General's office announced Friday it has reached a settlement with the Washington Commanders after the team was accused of failing to return security deposits to ticketholders. https://t.co/2qc7Rrui8y
— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) November 18, 2022
Attorney General of Maryland Brian Frosh then wrote, “For years, the Commanders kept money that was not theirs. It belongs to their customers. Our settlement will require the team to return this money to those customers, pay a penalty, and make sure they don’t engage in this conduct again.”
For years, the Commanders kept money that was not theirs. It belongs to their customers. Our settlement will require the team to return this money to those customers, pay a penalty, and make sure they don't engage in this conduct again. https://t.co/MbH3xXlBKS
— Brian Frosh, Former Attorney General of Maryland (@BrianFrosh) November 18, 2022
The Commanders allegedly collected security deposits from ticketholders and never returned them. These particularly included season ticketholders and those who had luxury suites. According to the article from WJZ CBS Baltimore, “Under the settlement, the Commanders are required to refund all security deposits that have not yet been returned within 30 days, and the team agreed to pay a $250,000 penalty.”
Daniel Snyder and the Commanders are perpetually in the news cycle for all the wrong reasons. The team recently released an appalling statement in response to Attorney General of Washington D.C., Karl Racine. Racine revealed later last week that the team would be hit with a consumer protection lawsuit against them and Roger Goodell.
