A woman claiming to be Jerry Jones’ daughter has refiled a defamation lawsuit case against the Dallas Cowboys owner and two associates on Tuesday, alleging that they devised a plan to paint her as an ‘extortionist.’
Last month, Federal Judge Robert W. Schroeder III dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Alexandra Davis, a 26-year-old legislative assistant in D.C. with ties to Dallas, against Jones, 81, Donald P. Jack, Jones’ longtime lawyer, and Jim Wilkinson, a communications consultant for the billionaire’s family.
Davis first sued Jones in March 2022 to be recognized as his biological daughter. Her defamation claim in March this year alleged Jones and both of his representatives of engaging in a public campaign that attacked her character ‘based knowingly on false statement and accusations.’
Schroeder concluded in his 36-page order that Davis’ defamatory statements were either true or were ‘not defamatory.’
He also ruled that Davis was fit to be seen as a ‘limited public figure’ and ‘as such had failed to make a valid claim of actual malice, a requirement under defamation law,’ according to ESPN.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is facing claims of silencing a woman alleging to be his daughter
Alexandra Davis, 26, first sued Jones last year to be recognized as his biological daughter
However, Davis’ lawyers were given a chance to refile their complaint by the judge. Her newest complaint accuses Wilkinson and Jack falsely accusing her ‘of being an extortionist as attempting to ”shakedown” Defendant Jones.’
‘Throughout their smear campaign against Plaintiff, Defendants either knew the statements being made by them were false or they knew enough facts such that they should have entertained serious doubts as to the truth of their defamatory statements,’ the new complaint alleges, according to ESPN.
Jones has yet to comment on the defamation lawsuit.
Davis’ latest filing that the Cowboys owner and his two associates ‘were additionally closely working with’ ESPN reporter Don Van Natta Jr., who covered the case.
Davis is legislative assistant in Washington D.C. and SMU alumnus – a private college in Dallas
Jones is set to go on trial in March 2024 regarding a sexual assault lawsuit filed by a woman
The claims further says that defendants also got in touch with other publications ‘to ensure news outlets reported the statements Defendant Wilkinson had given to Van Natta.’
The new claim also says that Jones and his personal aides tried to tie Davis in a ‘conspiracy with other women attempting to extort money from the Jones family,’ including four Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, whom Jones paid a $2.4million secret settlement after a senior team executive was accused of filming them undressing in their locker room, eight years ago, according to ESPN.
In December 2022, in relation to Davis’ lawsuit, a court ordered Jones to submit to a paternity test that has been delayed.
Jones is set to go on trial in March 2024 for a whole different matter: a sexual assault lawsuit, in which a woman alleges that he ‘kissed her on the mouth’ and ‘forcibly grabbed her without consent.’