Defamation Lawsuit Against Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Dismissed But Allowed to be Amended

Lawsuit Alleges Jones and Associates Created "Deliberate Plan" to Portray Plaintiff as Extortionist, Case May Continue if Malice Proven

The defamation lawsuit filed against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones by Alexandra Davis, claiming to be Jones' biological daughter, has been dismissed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder of the Eastern District of Texas at Texarkana. However, the case is permitted to be amended and continued.
Davis alleges that Jones, along with his associates, lawyer Don Jack and communications consultant Jim Wilkinson, initiated a systematic plan of character assassination against her by portraying her as an 'extortionist' and a 'shakedown artist'.
The court found that some of the defamatory statements made by Jones and his associates were either not defamatory or were true. However, Davis, considered a 'limited public figure', can still win if she proves that the statements were made with 'actual malice'.
Previously, in March 2022, Davis sued Jones for recognition as his daughter and allegations of being paid $375,000 along with the setup of two trust funds to hide the paternal relationship.
Despite the defamation lawsuit dismissal, Davis and her lawyers are given the opportunity to present another complaint that proves Jones, Jack, and Wilkinson acted with malice while making their comments. They have been given 21 days to submit a revised complaint.