Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder tried to prevent a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct from speaking with D.C. attorney Beth Wilkinson as part of her investigation into the franchise last year, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

The Post reported that Wilkinson learned of the 2009 allegation shortly after she began her investigation. According to the Post, when Wilkinson tried to interview the former team employee, Snyder's attorneys worked to prevent that from happening.

Last December, the Post reported that the team had reached a $1.6 million settlement with the woman, who had threatened to sue the Washington owner. The woman said the sexual misconduct took place on Snyder's private plane. The settlement agreement did not detail the allegations, and neither Snyder nor the team admitted to any wrongdoing.

In its story Tuesday, the Post reported that Snyder's attorneys had offered the woman more money to maintain her silence. The woman's attorney, according to the Post, wrote a letter to Snyder's lawyers that was filed in federal court about the attempt to block Wilkinson from speaking to her.

The Post, citing a review of court records and interviews with dozens of people connected to the Washington Football Team or the NFL, reported that Snyder hired private investigators who were viewed by potential witnesses as trying to interfere with the NFL's investigation.

A. Scott Bolden of the law firm Reed Smith, which represents Snyder and the team, released...

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