In new court docket filings, Jones’ felony workforce withdrew its request for a listening to to talk about sealing the go well with introduced by way of Alexandra Davis — who claims Jones is her organic father — and provides allegations that Jones was once a sufferer of “tried extortion.”
In a court docket file filed Monday afternoon, Jones’ legal professionals alleged Davis presented to “make a deal” with Jones prior to submitting the go well with. The protection legal professionals additionally allege Jones and the Cowboys have been “goals of more than one financial extortion makes an attempt.”
“The possible supply(s) of the ones tried extortions, together with, with out limitation, the Plaintiff and her brokers, would be the topic of different litigation which has been filed or will likely be instituted in a while,” the felony submitting states.
All sides to begin with agreed to seal the overall lawsuit, however court docket paperwork state Davis “claims Defendant is Plaintiff’s organic father and makes a number of further allegations claiming Defendant paid for Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s mom to stay this knowledge confidential.”
Jones’ legal professionals to begin with instructed the court docket that “Defendant has a significant and really extensive passion in Plaintiff’s allegations no longer being public file.” Tuesday’s submitting to withdraw his request to seal the case does no longer give a reason why for the trade.
Andrew Bergman, an legal professional for Davis, instructed CNN he demanding situations Jones to supply proof of the allegations made towards his shopper.
“I will be able to say that each unmarried allegation about his daughter Alexandra in quest of cash and or extorting him is a tragic, cynical, false, perverse, defamatory, malicious and pathetic try to keep away from responsibility for his habits of dispossessing his personal daughter,” Bergman stated in a remark past due Tuesday, including a extra detailed remark could be launched Wednesday.
Jones didn’t instantly reply to CNN’s requests for remark Tuesday night.
Each the sports activities community and newspaper stated they received a complete reproduction of the lawsuit previous to it being sealed.
Each shops additionally stated Jones denied paternity, however agreed to pay $375,000 to Davis’ mom and identify two consider finances for Davis, consistent with the go well with.
