"The investigation was handled consistent with best legal and HR practices and the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing."Įven so, the team issued Dalrymple a formal written warning in October 2015, a person familiar with the matter told ESPN. "The organization took these allegations extremely seriously and moved immediately to thoroughly investigate this matter," said Jim Wilkinson, a communications consultant for the team. The team does not dispute that Dalrymple used his security key card access to enter the cheerleaders' locker room while the women were changing clothes.
Everything that was alleged was thoroughly investigated years ago, and I cooperated fully."Ī Cowboys representative said the team thoroughly investigated both alleged incidents and found no wrongdoing by Dalrymple and no evidence that he took photos or video of the women. One was accidental and the other simply did not happen.
"I understand the very serious nature of these claims and do not take them lightly. "People who know me, co-workers, the media and colleagues, know who I am and what I'm about," Dalrymple said in his statement. On Monday night, Dalrymple issued a statement calling both allegations false. His account was contradicted by the way multiple sources described the alleged incident to ESPN. The fan signed an affidavit that he was watching a livestream of the war room on the team's website when he said he saw the alleged incident.ĭalrymple, who did not respond to interview requests by ESPN, told team officials he entered the cheerleaders' locker room not knowing the women were there and left right away, a team source said. New allegations levied against Snyder at hearingĭalrymple also was accused by a lifelong Cowboys fan of taking "upskirt" photos of Charlotte Jones Anderson, a team senior vice president and the daughter of team owner Jerry Jones, in the Cowboys' war room during the 2015 NFL draft, according to documents obtained by ESPN and interviews.Dalrymple gained entry to the back door of the cheerleaders' locked dressing room by using a security key card. One of the cheerleaders alleged that she clearly saw Richard Dalrymple, the Cowboys' longtime senior vice president for public relations and communications, standing behind a partial wall in their locker room with his iPhone extended toward them while they were changing their clothes, according to several people with knowledge of the events and letters later sent by attorneys for the cheerleaders to the team. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.THE DALLAS COWBOYS paid a confidential settlement of $2.4 million after four members of their iconic cheerleading squad accused a senior team executive of voyeurism in their locker room as they undressed during a 2015 event at AT&T Stadium, according to documents obtained by ESPN and people with knowledge of the situation.Įach of the women received $399,523.27 after the incident. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League.
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