After nearly two and a half years of legal disputes, Jerry Jones has finally resolved a case with a woman claiming to be his biological daughter.
In March 2022, Alexandra Davis filed a lawsuit against Jones in Dallas County, requesting that a judge invalidate a legal arrangement she claimed her mother made with Jones two years post her birth.
The alleged agreement stated that Jones would provide financial support as long as they refrained from publicly acknowledging him as Davis’ father, prompting Jones to launch a countersuit for breach of contract.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stands on the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 16, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Jones has agreed to withdraw his countersuit if Davis retracts her lawsuits against him, including one that required Jones to submit to a DNA test, as reported by various media outlets.
The agreement reached on Tuesday will keep the 1998 settlement intact.
“It was resolved. It was unfortunate,” Jones stated, according to the Star-Telegram. “It was sensitive to me and my family… It was resolved. I certainly am where I want to be.”
“I regret that it came to this, and I’m glad that it is resolved to everyone’s satisfaction,” he added, via NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is observed on the field during pregame warm-ups before a match against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 8, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Davis withdrew her 2022 lawsuit a month later and filed a paternity suit in which a judge mandated Jones to undergo a DNA test earlier this year. Subsequently, she initiated a defamation claim against Jones in November, alleging that he and two associates devised a scheme to label her as “an extortionist.”
She managed to refile her complaint based on statements from a March 2022 ESPN article, as reported by ABC News last year. The complaint asserted that Jones’ attorney, Donald P. Jack, and Jim Wilkinson, a communications consultant for the Jones family, falsely characterized Davis as “being an extortionist” and depicted her as attempting to “shakedown” Jones.
Owner Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys watches the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 10, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Jones and his spouse, Gene, have been married since 1963 and have three children, all of whom hold front office positions with the Cowboys. Jerry Jones serves as the franchise’s president and general manager.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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