Jerry Jones’ lawsuit against Alexandra Davis, a 27-year-old woman claiming to be his daughter, will proceed to trial before a federal jury on July 22.
The Dallas Morning News reports that jury selection is set to begin on July 19 in the U.S. District Court in Texarkana, with District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III presiding over the case.
Jones’ attorney, Chip Babcock, expressed confidence in the case, emphasizing its importance not just for the financial stakes involved but also for upholding contractual obligations. “It’s a case where the judge has given it very, very thorough and careful attention and we’re looking forward to trying the case not as much for the money, although there’s significant money involved, but rather to uphold the fact that when you make a deal and one side lives up to the deal as Mr. Jones did, the other side should too,” Babcock told the Dallas Morning News. “Our view is that they didn’t live up to it and we did.”
Jones alleges that Alexandra Davis and her mother, Cynthia, violated a contract from 1998 that prohibits them from “suing or supporting any suit to establish paternity.” Alexandra Davis first publicly claimed that Jones was her biological father in 2022. In February, a judge ordered Jones to take a paternity test for the second time after he appealed the initial order.
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According to Jones, the 1998 agreement stipulated that the Davis family would keep the details of their settlement confidential in exchange for financial support from him for Alexandra, now a congressional aide, from her early childhood through adulthood.
Jones contends that the women are now seeking more than what was originally agreed upon.
In March, Alexandra Davis faced a setback when a judge dismissed her multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit against Jones, his former lawyer Don Jack, and Cowboys spokesperson Jim Wilkinson.
Davis had accused them of falsely labeling her as an extortionist and a “shakedown artist.” Despite this dismissal, Davis’ attorneys, Andrew Bergman and Jay Gray, have indicated their intent to appeal the decision.
As the trial date approaches, the legal battle between Jones and the Davis family is poised to delve deeper into the complexities of their long-standing dispute, with significant attention focused on the contractual obligations and claims of both parties.
