The NFL announced late Wednesday that it has ordered an independent investigation into the league's handling of evidence in the case of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.
The probe will be conducted by former FBI Director Robert Mueller and will be overseen by two owners, John Mara of the New York Giants and Dan Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement that Commissioner Roger Goodell has promised that Mueller would have access to all league records and have the cooperation of all NFL personnel.
News of the investigation came hours after The Associated Press reported that a law enforcement official sent a tape of Rice striking his then-fiancee Janay Palmer to the NFL's offices in New York. The official played an AP reporter a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number on April 9 confirming the video's arrival. A female voice expresses thanks and says: "You're right. It's terrible."
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