The nearly two-and-a-half-year legal battle surrounding Jerry Jones has finally come to an end after he reached a settlement with a woman who claims to be his biological daughter.
In March 2022, Alexandra Davis sued Jones in Dallas County, asking a judge to void a legal agreement her mother allegedly made with Jones two years after she was born.
The agreement stated that Jones would support them financially as long as they did not publicly state that he was Davis’ father, but Jones countersued for breach of contract.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stands on the field before the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 16, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
According to media reports, Jones agreed to drop the counterclaims if the women dropped their pending lawsuits against him, including one in which Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, was ordered to take a DNA test.
As part of Tuesday’s agreement, the 1998 settlement will remain in effect.
“The issue has been resolved. It’s unfortunate,” Jones said. According to the Star-Telegram“It was a delicate issue for me and my family… It’s been resolved. I’m certainly where I wanted to be.”
“I am sorry that this happened but am pleased that it has been resolved to everyone’s satisfaction,” he added. NBC Dallas Fort Worth.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones watches the game on the field during warmups before a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on October 8, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Tearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Davis dropped the 2022 lawsuit a month later and instead filed a paternity lawsuit, but a judge ordered Jones to take a DNA test earlier this year. She then sued Jones for defamation in November, accusing him and two associates of hatching a plot to brand her a “blackmailer.”
ABC News reported last year that she could refile the complaint based on statements made in an ESPN article from March 2022. According to the complaint, Jones’ attorney, Donald P. Jack, and Jones family communications consultant Jim Wilkinson falsely accused Davis of being “an extortionist” and portrayed “Plaintiff as attempting to ‘blackmail’ Defendant Jones.”
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones watches the team play against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 10, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Jones and his wife, Jean, married in 1963. They have three children, all of whom work in the Cowboys’ front office. Jerry Jones is the team president and general manager.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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