Jerry Jones’ alleged daughter has defamation suit against Cowboys owner tossed by judge: The 26-year-old claims billionaire paid her millions and gave her a $70K car in effort to conceal that he was her biological dad
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was sued by a 26-year-old woman claiming to be his daughter.
In the lawsuit, plaintiff Alexandra Davis alleged that Jones, his attorney Don Jack and a family consultant named Jim Wilkinson “initiated a deliberate plan” to portray her as “an ‘extortionist’ and a ‘shakedown artist.’
In 2022, 26-year-old Davis filed a separate lawsuit against Jones, claiming he paid her mother $375,000 and set up two trusts so she wouldn’t reveal he was her biological father.
In his 36-page order dismissing the lawsuit, Judge Robert W. Schroeder III determined that some of the allegedly defamatory statements were true or “not defamatory.”
Schroder also ruled that Davis qualified as a “limited public figure” and as a result had failed to establish a valid claim of actual malice, which is a requirement under defamation law.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dismissed a defamation lawsuit against him on Tuesday
Davis is pictured at the age of 16 next to her mother, Cynthia, while filming a reality TV show
Although he dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, the judge still gave Davis and her attorneys the opportunity to amend their complaints and argue that the defendants in fact acted with malice when they made earlier comments that were eventually published on the subject.
“We are adjusting our plea and we are pleased that the case is moving forward,” said Andrew Bergman, one of Davis’ attorneys.
Davis and her lawyers insist she is not motivated by money.
However, Wilkinson has contradicted that claim, accusing Bergman of demanding “Zeke (Ezekiel Elliott) or Dak (Prescott) money” to make the lawsuit “go away.”
Bergman, on the other hand, insists that his client never asked for money to settle the case.
Alexandra Davis was seen getting a white Range Rover for her ‘Sweet 16’ party on a reality show called ‘Big Rich Texas’, supporting Arkansas attorney Don Jack’s claim that the car was for the woman, now 25 purchased by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
Alexandra Davis (right, at her Sweet 16 party nine years ago) is suing Jones for paternity
Jones’ filing Monday says he was charged only after he rejected Davis’ request to “make a deal” to “ensure he would not be publicly or privately identified” as her father
Jones, an 81-year-old married father of three, has neither confirmed nor denied that he is Davis’ father.
Jones has already paid Davis nearly $3 million, including a $70,000 Range Rover for her “Sweet 16” party nine years ago, according to Jack, the Arkansas attorney who says he facilitated the transactions.
Jones’ alleged payments to Davis also included full tuition at Southern Methodist University, Jack said ESPN in 2022.
“On numerous occasions, I have made payments to Cindy and Alex Davis on behalf of Mr. Jones,” Jack said in a statement, referring to the plaintiff and her mother, Cynthia Davis Spencer.