The Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million in a settlement to its cheerleaders due to one of the teams’ executives allegedly sneaking in on them in their locked dressing room.

The 2016 settlement stayed confidential until documents and letters were recently released.

The accusation was filed by four of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders from the 2015 team. They claimed that Richard Dalrymple, the Cowboys' longtime senior vice president for public relations and communications, was hiding in the dressing room at the AT&T stadium and was taking pictures while the women were changing their clothes, according to the documents obtained by ESPN.

Letters sent by attorneys for the cheerleading team state that one of the cheerleaders said she “clearly” saw Dalrymple standing behind a wall with his iPhone extended towards them. Dalrymple gained entry to the dressing room through a back door with a security key card.

A Cowboys representative told ESPN that the team thoroughly investigated both sides of the incident and found that Dalrymple did no wrongdoing. There was no evidence that he actually took any pictures.

Dalrymple admitted to using his security card to enter the dressing room but claims that he did not know the women were in there. On Monday, Dalrymple released a statement denying the allegations.

"People who know me, co-workers, the media and colleagues, know who I am and what I'm about," Dalrymple said.

"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," he added.