The 79-year-old Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, has been named in a paternity lawsuit filed by 25-year-old Alexandra Davis. She also claimed that the billionaire paid off her mother, Cynthia Davis, to keep quiet about her.
According to Dallas Morning News, Alexandra filed the lawsuit with the Dallas County on Thursday, March 3, stating that her mother signed an agreement with Jones to conceal his paternity in 1998. For Cynthia's cooperation, Jones extended financial support and a trust fund for Cynthia and Alexandra.
The agreement also stipulated that Alexandra would lose her trust fund or be sued by Jones' estate if she or her mother were to establish and legally claim that the billionaire is her biological dad. However, Alexandra wants the court to nullify this agreement because she was only a year old at that time and could not consent to the same arrangement. She also wants to be legally recognized as Jones' daughter.
Alexandra Never Met Her Father
Cynthia, who started seeing Jones in 1996, went through a divorce when she gave birth to Alexandra. Genetic testings revealed that the baby was not Cynthia's husband; thus, he was not ordered child support when their divorce was finalized.
She informed Jones that he was Alexandra's father, but he did not acknowledge this because he allegedly could not have kids. However, Jones had his lawyer and friend, Donald Jack, negotiate the settlement with Cynthia.
Alexandra's mother settled in 1998, where court documents had Jack's name as the authority for the "putative father." According to Texas laws, this meant that the father had not established his relationship with the child despite alleging their biological relation.
Alexandra stated in her lawsuit that she lived her life never naming her father, who has been married to Eugenia Jones since 1963. She has also never met Jones, but he could contact Cynthia, especially about their agreement.
Jack was also named the grantor for Cynthia and Alexandra's trust funds. In Alexandra's case, she received monthly and annual funding until she turned 21. She will also receive a yearly budget until she's 28 years old.
Reports cited, however, that Alexandra fears that she will lose financial support due to her mother's health concerns.
Hearing Set for March 31
Alexandra's lawsuit was made public on the website of the Dallas County courts. The Dallas Cowboys discovered the link on Monday, March 7, prompting Jones' lawyers to ask a judge to temporarily seal it until Thursday, March 31, the case's first hearing.
Meanwhile, Alexandra's lawyers said that despite her non-existent relationship with her biological dad, she was able to excel in her academic and professional life. Alexandra currently works as an aide for Rep. Ronny Jackson, and she also used to work in the White House during the Trump presidency.
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