The Washington Commanders continue to find themselves in the news for all the wrong reasons. On the very same day that owner Daniel Snyder announced that he would be looking into the sale of the team, ESPN reported some other significant Commanders news.

Per Don Van Natta Jr., the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Snyder and Co. engaged in financial wrongdoing.

“The sources said prosecutors are focused on several areas, and that the inquiry was triggered by a letter the House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent to the Federal Trade Commission and several attorneys general in April that alleged deceptive business practices. Attorneys general in Virginia and Washington, D.C., also are investigating allegations of financial impropriety.”

Report on Washington Commanders facing criminal investigation from the feds

During the spring, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission claiming “troubling and potentially unlawful financial conduct” on the part of the Commanders’ organization.

The House Committee was initially looking into widespread allegations of workplace misconduct within the organization when it apparently came across some evidence of financial wrongdoing.

The letter claims that information provided from former Washington Commanders employees indicates that Snyder engaged in “a troubling, long-running and potentially unlawful pattern of financial conduct.” This included withholding ticket revenue from visiting teams as well as refundable ticket deposits from season-ticket holders.