"The 51-page complaint, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, was filed Thursday by McPhee and her lawyers in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. It seeks at least $10 million in damages for her lost earning potential and as "compensation for her humiliation, embarrassment and emotional distress," the lawsuit says. A union spokesperson and an attorney for Howell did not immediately respond to calls for comment on Thursday."
"A senior National Football League Players Association attorney filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, alleging that the union's former executive director and two current executives conspired to keep her from cooperating with a criminal investigation into union finances. Heather McPhee, the NFLPA's associate general counsel since 2009, accuses top union executives and former executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. of illegal misconduct, sex discrimination, breach of fiduciary duty and retaliation as she prepared to become the star witness in a yearlong criminal inquiry, according to the lawsuit."
Heather McPhee filed a 51-page federal complaint in Washington, D.C., accusing top NFLPA executives and former executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. of conspiring to prevent her cooperation with a federal criminal investigation into union finances. McPhee alleges illegal misconduct, sex discrimination, breach of fiduciary duty and retaliation after she repeatedly raised legal concerns and was placed on paid administrative leave in August for alleged workplace "misconduct." The complaint seeks at least $10 million for lost earnings and emotional distress. McPhee has served as associate general counsel since 2009. A union spokesperson and Howell's attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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