DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Richard Dalrymple, the former Cowboys senior vice president for public relations and communications, was accused by four former cheerleaders of voyeurism in their locker room as they were getting changed during a 2015 event at AT&T Stadium, ESPN reported Wednesday.
One of the cheerleaders alleged that she "clearly saw (Dalrymple) standing behind a partial wall in their locker room with his iPhone extended toward them while they were changing their clothes," according to ESPN.
In response to ESPN's story, a Cowboys representative said the claims were "thoroughly investigated" by the team and no wrongdoing by Dalrymple or evidence that he took photos or video of the women was found.
"The organization took these allegations extremely seriously and moved immediately to thoroughly investigate this matter," said Jim Wilkinson, a communications consultant for the team, via ESPN. "The investigation was handled consistent with best legal and HR practices and the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing."
According to documents obtained by ESPN, the cheerleaders, their spouses and lawyers, along with the Jones family - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, sons Stephen and Jerry Jr. and Charlotte Jones Anderson - signed a nondisclosure agreement in May 2016 and agreed to a $2.4 million settlement. Dalrymple also signed the agreement and denied any wrongdoing "and that the alleged voyeurism even took place."
Dalrymple, who retired on Feb. 3 after spending 32 years with the organization, released a statement to ESPN, refuting the allegations.
"People who know me, co-workers, the media and colleagues, know who I am and what I'm about," Dalrymple said in the statement. "I understand the very serious nature of these claims and do not take them lightly. The accusations are, however, false. One was accidental and the other simply did not happen. Everything that was alleged was thoroughly investigated years ago, and I cooperated fully."
Darymple also was accused of taking "upskirt" photos of Jones Anderson in the war room during the 2015 NFL Draft, according to ESPN's report. A fan claims he witnessed the former team executive take the photos while watching a livestream of the war room on the team's website.
According to a source ESPN spoke with, the team's human resources department reviewed video from the livestream "and found no wrongdoing by Dalrymple."