Court Announces Update On Civil Lawsuit Against Jerry Jones

A South Carolina woman is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in civil court for assault, but she'll have to wait longer than anticipated for the case to go to trial.

According to Lana Ferguson of the Dallas Morning News, the case will go to trial on August 11, several months ahead of the original date of March 3.

The woman filed the lawsuit against Jones in 2020, alleging that he "kissed her on the mouth and forcibly grabbed her without her consent” during the team's game against the New York Giants in September of 2018;

Reports indicate that Jones submitted an affidavit calling the allegations levied against him "categorically false," and also noted that he does not remember the woman in question.

This is the second time that the trial date for case has been moved, as it was originally scheduled for March of last year.

Jones is heading into another season of ownership in Dallas, and there are several questions surrounding the team before the 2025 campaign. The Cowboys parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy and elevated offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to the top spot.

Many felt that McCarthy held the Cowboys back from their full potential as a team, despite taking them to the NFC playoffs several times and winning the NFC East division title.

The Cowboys will also look to bounce back after missing the playoffs last season. The team's 2024 campaign was affected by several significant injuries, including a season-ending hamstring tear for quarterback Dak Prescott.

Prescott was recently awarded one of the richest contracts in league history, and he'll get a chance to redeem himself next year after the unfortunate way his 2024 campaign ended.