Jerry Jones' breach of contract trial ends abruptly following settlement

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is now free to make his way to Oxnard, California after reaching an agreement in his breach of contract and paternity lawsuits with Cynthia and Alexandra Davis. The mother-daughter pair were in U.S. District Court in Texarkana on Monday for opening statements but proceedings wrapped abruptly on Tuesday as the judge announced to the jury that a settlement had been reached.

Jones, who was suing the Davises for breaching a 1998 contract with Cynthia that restricted Alexandra from establishing paternity, is ending his suit. In exchange, the octogenarian will not have to submit to paternity testing in Davises’s separate lawsuit, which she filed in March of 2022. Meanwhile, she has agreed to drop litigation against the Cowboys owner and she may not bring similar claims back to court. Other conditions of their settlement, if there are any, have not been revealed.

Jones, Davis agreement worked out over lunch

The Cowboys had delayed their opening press conference for training camp due to Jones’ absence as he dealt with the breach of contract case. According to Jones’ lawyer, Charles Babcock, the businessman had lunch with Alexandra and Cynthia, and the three of them worked out their differences.

“They had lunch, just the three of them. And it was resolved right after that,” Babcock said.

“I’m not going to get into details at all, but I have, always, had the proper perspective and respect for them that I should have,” Jones added outside the courthouse. “Unfortunately, we got into this, but I’m glad we got it behind us.”

Alexandra Davis, who was spotted talking to Jones in the courthouse hallway, told reporters that she “feels good,” about the outcome.

“We are very happy that she is happy, that Alex is happy, and we can move on,” Cynthia Davis’ attorney Kris Hayes said.

As part of the two parties’ agreement, the 1998 contract between them stands and will continue into the future.

“The agreement we were fighting about will stay in place going forward,” Babcock said. “We’re kind of going back to where we were before there were lawsuits which is a great result for all the parties… There are certain aspects that expire when she turns 28, but other aspects of it stay the same.”

Throughout her life, Davis allegedly received about $3.2 million from her mother’s agreement with Jones. The sum included four years of tuition at Southern Methodist University, trips, and about $70,000 for a Range Rover. During the opening proceedings, Cynthia told the jury that all her daughter wanted was 15 minutes with Jones.