A recent legal ruling has upheld the requirement for Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to undergo a paternity test amidst a legal dispute with a 27-year-old woman claiming to be his biological daughter.
A Texas judge on Wednesday upheld a previous ruling from 2022, denying Jones’ appeal in a paternity case filed by Alexandra Davis, who asserts that the billionaire is her father.
Davis alleges that she was conceived during a relationship between her mother, Cynthia Davis, and Jones in the mid-1990s.
Jones’ legal team has been contesting the constitutionality of the Texas law mandating genetic testing in paternity cases.
The legal battle began in March 2022 when Davis initiated a lawsuit in Dallas County seeking to invalidate a legal agreement between her mother and Jones, allegedly made two years after Davis’ birth.
The agreement reportedly stipulated financial support from Jones under the condition that they refrain from publicly acknowledging his paternity—a claim Jones has consistently denied.
While Davis initially dropped the lawsuit, she later shifted her focus to establishing paternity, leading to the current legal proceedings.
Jones, aged 81, has been married to Gene Jones since 1963, with whom he has three children, all actively involved in the management of the Cowboys franchise.
According to Davis’ original lawsuit, Jones allegedly pursued Cynthia Davis, who was married at the time, following their meeting while she worked for American Airlines in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The settlement purportedly outlined financial support for Cynthia and Alexandra Davis, including lump-sum payments and trust fund allocations.
Jones’ legal representatives contend that Alexandra Davis has already received substantial financial support from Jones throughout her life, with court documents suggesting she has received “millions of dollars.”
The outcome of the paternity test and the subsequent legal proceedings could have significant implications for both Jones and Davis, potentially altering their legal and familial circumstances.
