In 2022, the Dallas Cowboys faced scrutiny over allegations against Richard Dalrymple, their former senior VP, involving cheerleaders. Four cheerleaders accused Dalrymple of voyeurism in 2015, leading to a $2.4 million settlement. Despite the accusations and settlement, Dalrymple wasn't immediately fired, sparking controversy and raising concerns about the team's handling of the situation.
In 2022, the Dallas Cowboys had found themselves in a huge mess related to their former senior VP for PR and communications, Richard Dalrymple, and a number of their cheerleaders.
What followed after had sent shockwaves across the NFL community and had sparked a conversation over the safety of women in the team.
Four cheerleaders had accused Dallas Cowboys’ former Senior VP Richard Dalrymple of recording them secretly while they were changing their clothes in 2015
As per reports, the Dallas Cowboys paid a whopping sum of $2.4 million to four cheerleaders who had accused the team’s former senior VP for PR and communications, Richard Dalrymple of voyeurism in 2015.
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According to documents accessed by ESPN, in 2015, one of these four women had found Richard Dalrymple trying to record the cheerleaders changing in their locker room on his iPhone by hiding behind a partial wall.
The four cheerleaders had then approached the Dallas Cowboys’ human resources department and then brought in lawyers to get justice for themselves.
With the Dallas Cowboys paying a total of $2.4 million, each of the four women had received $399,523.27.
However, the Dallas Cowboys had not fired Richard Dalrymple immediately, as he only retired in 2022.
What did the Dallas Cowboys say about the whole incident after it was revealed that the team paid millions to the four cheerleaders?
The team’s spokesperson, Jim Wilkinson, had spoken to the NBC Dallas-Fort Worth about what had happened.
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Jim Wilkinson had said, "The organization took these allegations extremely seriously and moved immediately to thoroughly investigate this matter. The investigation was handled consistent with best legal and HR practices and the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.
”Wilkinson added: "If any wrongdoing had been found Rich would have been terminated immediately. The cheerleaders are a vital part of the Dallas Cowboys family...Everyone involved felt just terrible about this unfortunate incident.”
Dallas Cowboys’ former Senior VP Richard Dalrymple had slammed such speculations and had maintained his innocence about entering the locker room in 2015 “by mistake”.
