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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to testify on witness stand in trial tied to paternity case, records show

A list of witnesses shows Jones will testify in the countersuit filed against a woman claiming to be his daughter.

TEXARKANA, Texas — The breach of contract trial against a woman claiming to be Jerry Jones' daughter is scheduled to start next Monday, and the Cowboys owner is expected to testify on the witness stand.

Court records list Jones as one of the witnesses called to testify, and the order shows Jones will be asked about the alleged contract breach itself by the defense for the woman being sued, Alexandra Davis. 

Jones filed a countersuit against Davis after her defamation lawsuit brought against him was dismissed in March, alleging that he was her father. Jones, who continues to deny being Davis' father, claims her publicly discussing the possibility of his paternity as a violation of a contract signed by Davis' mother in 1998. 

Davis herself and her mother, Cynthia Davis-Spencer, are also listed as witnesses. Jerry Jones is not the only member of his family who may testify. His wife, Eugenia Jones, his son, Stephen Jones, his daughter, Charlotte Jones, and his ex-son-in-law, Shy Anderson, all may be called to testify, court records show.

The suit claims that Davis received 230 separate payments from Jones throughout her childhood, the combined total of which amounted to about $1.9 million. Separate from that, the suit also claims that Jones bought Davis a Range Rover worth more than $70,000, paid for a "Sweet 16" birthday party worth more than $33,000 and also paid for Davis' entire college tuition and multiple vacations.

The suit further states that, one month before Davis' monthly trust distributions were scheduled to end on her 21st birthday, she met with an attorney for Jones, wanting Jones to pay her more money than he was obligated to under the terms of the alleged agreement. Jones reportedly didn't agree to that demand, and later that same year, Jones discovered Davis had disclosed information regarding the agreement to a third party. 

"These actions, disclosure, and statements constitute material breaches of Mrs. Spencer's confidentiality obligations under the Settlement Agreement," the suit states.

The suit alleges that the parties' agreement was further breached in March 2022 when Davis filed her initial lawsuit against Jones, publicly alleged Jones was her father and released several statements to the media disclosing facts from their alleged agreement.

As part of the latest filing, Jones is requesting a declaration from the court that Spencer must continue to abide by the terms of their initial agreement. He also asks that all his attorneys' fees be paid for, as well as the costs of the suit and any other relief he may be entitled to.

    

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