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It brings Dan Snyder's long-running ownership - one of the league's most unpredictable - to an end. The purchase, which was agreed upon in May, is the highest ever paid for a North American sports franchise and was unanimously accepted by NFL owners. Snyder's return on the $800 million he paid for the franchise in 1999 will be nearly 75%. Harris, the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers' owner, is among the incoming owners, as well as Los Angeles Lakers legend and Dodgers co-owner Earvin 'Magic' Johnson.

The Washington Commanders also settled a consumer protection lawsuit in the District of Columbia alleging that the NFL team improperly withheld ticket deposits from fans. However, billionaire Dan Snyder and his staff are facing other civil cases in DC over allegations that the attorney general's office coordinated efforts to deceive employees about the team's hostile workplace environment. Attorney general Brian L. Schwalb announced on Monday that the deal that will pay $200,000 to fans and pays $425,000 to the district to address allegations relating to the deposits. Karl A. Racine, a predecessor, filed a consumer protection lawsuit late last year before he departed office, and Schwalb stepped in. The district's probe revealed that the team deceptively stored supporters' deposits for years after ticket sales ended, improperly used the funds, and in some cases made it impossible to recover the money.

The team's owner, Daniel Snyder, who has long been embroiled in numerous scandals and allegations of an unfair work environment and financial advancements, is expected to sell the squad at $7 billion. According to a survey, Apostolopoulos has now become the second suitor to tour the NFL franchise's stadium and training facilities as he looks to buy the team. According to reports, Apostolopoulos, the creator of Six Ventures Inc., a private equity venture fund, held discussions to purchase the Charlotte Hornets franchise from Michael Jordan. However, the Harvard graduate, who was born in Toronto, is said to have refocused his efforts on obtaining the Commander's purchase.

At forthcoming league meetings in Florida, Dan Snyder's future as the Washington Commanders owner will be discussed ahead of the larger annual assembly in Arizona in late March. According to the Associated Press, the incense billionaire, who has been accused of everything from sexual assault to financial impropriety, is on the agenda for the Florida meetings. In an email to DailyMail.com, a league spokesperson denied there was any scheduled discussion about Snyder. 'There's a regularly scheduled sequence of committee meetings, including a finance committee meeting where the team's sale could occur,' spokesman Brian McCarthy told DailyMail.com.

Following years of controversies surrounding everything from the team's name to allegations of sexual assault, embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is considering selling the NFL franchise. It's unclear if he'll sell the entire team or if he's just looking for a minority partner. Snyder has signed Bank of America to sell the team, according to the club's chairman, who revealed it on Wednesday. According to Forbes, the 57-year-old billionaire has four ardent potential buyers. Snyder is considering either selling the whole team or just a minority interest.