The Carolina Panthers placed interim general manager Marty Hurney on paid leave amid an NFL investigation into harassment accusations made against him by his former wife, team spokesman Steve Drummond told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo on Tuesday.
"The club advised the league of the matter in a timely fashion, and it is being reviewed under the personal conduct policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement to NFL.com.
first reported the development.
According to a court document obtained by Garafolo, Hurney's ex-wife filed a complaint against him in Mecklenburg County Court (North Carolina) last week before her lawyer later filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on the grievance.
The NFL's probe into Hurney comes with the league also of workplace misconduct made against majority owner Jerry Richardson. Days after the , Richardson announced 聽the team. The Panthers officially went up for sale after the team's wild-card loss last month.
Richardson ceded day-to-day control of the team in December to Tina Becker, a 20-year employee of the team who was promoted to chief operating officer.
